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Where does “(s)mer-” come from?

(s)mer- (Proto-Indo-European): to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...

Definitions

to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...

Words derived from “(s)mer-”

remember
memory
merit
remembering
memorable
remembrance
polymer
memorandum
memoir
mournful
mourn
polymerase
polymerization
commemorate
meritorious
commemoration
memoranda
monomer
mournfully
commemorative
polymeric
moratorium
dimer
mourner

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