Where does “mer” come from?

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

mer (Old Saxon): more

Definitions

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Ancestry of “mer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiz →