Where does “mori” come from?
mori (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mori (Proto-Celtic): sea
Definitions
- sea
Ancestry of “mori”, step by step
mori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European móri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |