Where does “мари” come from?

мари (Russian) comes from Mari мари, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мари (Russian): Mari person

Definitions

  1. Mari person

Ancestry of “мари”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mariмари—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmáryasyoung man
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мари”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas →Every word from Mari мари →