Where does “more” come from?

more (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

more (Slovak): A body of salt water, sea; A huge amount, plenty

Definitions

  1. A body of salt water, sea; A huge amount, plenty

Ancestry of “more”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmořesea; body of water
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*márisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “more”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári →
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