Old English word mære comes from Proto-Germanic *mēraz (Famous. Great; excellent.), Proto-Indo-European *mēros
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*mēraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Famous. Great; excellent. |
*mēros | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*mērijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Renowned, famous, great. |
mære | Old English (ang) | (of money) sterling. Famous, renowned, illustrious. Pure. |