Where does “*Mērilô” come from?

*Mērilô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mēraz, from Proto-Indo-European mērós, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Ancestry of “*Mērilô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmērazgreat; excellent; famous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmērósgreat; considerable; sizable; impressive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “*Mērilô”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mērós →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēraz →