Where does “מער” come from?

מער (Yiddish) comes from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

מער (Yiddish): more; carrot

Definitions

  1. more; carrot

Ancestry of “מער”, step by step

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

Words derived from “מער

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