Where does “mērį̄” come from?
mērį̄ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
mērį̄ (Proto-Germanic): fame, reputation
Ancestry of “mērį̄”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |