Where does “meramente” come from?

meramente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

meramente (Portuguese): merely

Definitions

  1. merely

Ancestry of “meramente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemeromere
2Latinmerussheer, undiluted, pure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin merus →Every word from Portuguese mero →