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Where does “mrīno-” come from?

mrīno- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mrīno- (Proto-Indo-European): salt, sea

Definitions

  1. salt, sea

Ancestry of “mrīno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mrīno-”

  • brijn
  • brīniją
  • brine
  • brīni
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