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Where does “mer-” come from?

mer- (Proto-Indo-European): to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Definitions

  1. to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mer-”

  • too
  • today
  • merely
  • mere
  • onto
  • murder
  • tomorrow
  • morrow
  • mortality
  • mortal
  • marine
  • mortgage
  • immortal
  • toe
  • toes
  • immortality
  • murderer
  • nightmare
  • maritime
  • mortar
  • mare
  • submarine
  • Whig
  • morbid