Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/mьrěti

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From *mьr- +‎ *-ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mir-, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥-, from *mer- (“to shimmer, shine”). Cognate with Sanskrit मरीचि (marīci).

Verb

*mьrěti (East Slavic)

  1. to barely visible, flickering, glimmering
  2. to dream

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: *мьрѣти (*mĭrěti)
      • Russian: мреть (mretʹ) (dialectal)
      • Ukrainian: мрі́ти (mríty), ⇒ мрі́тися (mrítysja)

Further reading

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