English
Mersey
Mersey comes from Old English mære ‘boundary river’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to build’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘to build’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*moyro-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mairiją‘mooring post, post, boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*mairīreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mære‘boundary river’
- EnglishtodayMersey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mey-‘to build’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*moyro-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mairiją‘mooring post, post, boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*mairīreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mære‘boundary river’
- EnglishtodayMersey
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to build’
community, mean, common, minute, commission, minister, met, communication, ministry, minor, min, commit, communist, mess, mutual, communicate, meal, immune, missile, minus, compromise, menu, ammunition, immunity, dismiss, communism, municipality, communal, mole, premise, communion, mural, ammo, mayhem, noodle, commune, intermittent, remuneration, mite, omit, 78 more
through Proto-West Germanic *mairī
through Old English mære ‘boundary river’
Today it means
name A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mey- / Mersey