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
Ancestry of “мари”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mari | мари | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máryas | young man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |