Where does “měr” come from?

měr (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

měr (Upper Sorbian): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “měr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →