Where does “moře” come from?
moře (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
moře (Proto-Slavic): sea; body of water
Ancestry of “moře”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mári | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “moře”