Where does “मेरु” come from?

मेरु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “मेरु”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	móri	sea; standing water
2	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

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