Where does “mar” come from?
mar (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mere, from Proto-West Germanic mārī, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mar (West Frisian): only, solely; but; lake
Ancestry of “mar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | mere | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mārī | famous; story, tale; message |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |