Where does “mere” come from?

mere (Sardinian) comes from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

mere (Sardinian): owner, master

Definitions

  1. owner, master

Ancestry of “mere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →
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