Mar etymology

Spanish

Spanish word mar comes from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, and later Proto-Indo-European *móri (Sea.)

Etymology of mar

Detailed word origin of mar

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*mer- Proto-Indo-European (ine) die, to rub, pack, to shimmer, shine, to die
*móri Proto-Indo-European (ine) Sea.
*mari Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Sea.
mare Latin (lat) Sea.
mar Spanish (es) (la mar de) really; hella. (la mar) loads. (selenology) lunar mare. Sea. Seaside.