Where does “марийский” come from?

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

марийский (Russian): Mari

Definitions

  1. Mari

Ancestry of “марийский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianмариMari person
2Mariмари—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmáryasyoung man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas →Every word from Mari мари →