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Where does “meir” come from?

meir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

Ancestry of “meir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaizmore, to a greater degree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “meir”

  • mer
  • meir
  • meir
  • mēr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →