Proto-Germanic

*mari

‘lake, body of water’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *mari.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *mari, most familiar first.

• mere ← *mari
• marsh ← mersch ← mersċ ← *marisk ← *mari
• marshy ← merschy ← mersch ← merisċ ← *marisk
• marram ← maralmr ← marr
• marish ← mareys ← mareis ← mariscus ← *marisk
• marfire ← marr

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *mari