Mare etymology

Italian

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

Etymology of mare

Detailed word origin of mare

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.
mare Italian (it) Sea.