Where does “marǭ” come from?

marǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

marǭ (Proto-Germanic): evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare

Definitions

  1. evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare

Ancestry of “marǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmor-to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “marǭ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mor- →