Where does “mœr” come from?
mœr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic mawī, from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- — young; can, to be able.
Ancestry of “mœr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mawī | girl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | magʰ- | young; can, to be able |