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