Where does “mear” come from?

mear (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian māra, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

mear (West Frisian): more

Definitions

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Ancestry of “mear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmāra—
2Proto-West Germanic*maiʀōmore, larger
3Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “mear”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō →