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1. Etymology of the English word mere

the English word mere
derived from the Old French word mier
derived from the Latin word merus (unmixed, pure, only)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *mari

Derivations in English

mere, mere

Cognates

Dutch meer, English more, French mer, German Meer, German mehr, Icelandic meir, Italian mare, Latin mare, Lithuanian marios, Provençal mar, Russian мoрe, Spanish mar, Swedish mar-, Swedish mer

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word mere

derived from the English word mere
derived from the English word mere
derived from the Old French word mier
derived from the Latin word merus (unmixed, pure, only)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *mari

Derivations in English

mermaid

Usage

Word found in Array English

3. Etymology of the English word mere

derived from the English word mere
derived from the English word mere
derived from the Old French word mier
derived from the Latin word merus (unmixed, pure, only)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *mari

Derivations in English

mering

Usage

Word found in Array English

4. Etymology of the English word mere

derived from the English word mere
derived from the Maori word mere

Usage

Word found in Array English



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