English
Myres
Myres comes from Middle English mire ‘marsh, swamp’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *miuzijō.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*miuzijō‘bog, swamp’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350mýrr‘moor, swamp, bog’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mire‘marsh, swamp’
- EnglishtodayMyres
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*miuzijō‘bog, swamp’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350mýrr‘moor, swamp, bog’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mire‘marsh, swamp’
- EnglishtodayMyres
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *miuzijō
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *miuzijō / Myres