mære

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Old English word mære comes from Proto-Germanic *mēraz (Famous. Great; excellent.), Proto-Indo-European *mēros

*mēraz (Proto-Germanic)

Famous. Great; excellent.

*mēros (Proto-Indo-European)

*mērijaz (Proto-Germanic)

Renowned, famous, great.

mære (Old English)

(of money) sterling. Famous, renowned, illustrious. Pure.

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