Where does “marā” come from?
marā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic marǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marā (Proto-West Germanic): evil spirit, nightmare
Ancestry of “marā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | marǭ | evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mor- | to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “marā”