Where does “merkʷ-” come from?
merkʷ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merkʷ- (Proto-Indo-European): dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
Definitions
- dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
Ancestry of “merkʷ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |