Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/mьriti

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

Verb

*mьriti[1] (East Slavic)

  1. to darken
  2. to dream

Inflection

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: *мьрити (*mĭriti)
      • Ukrainian: мри́ти (mrýty)

References

  1. ^ ESSJa, vol. 21, page 131: “*mьriti”