Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/merusa

This Proto-Albanian 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-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”), cognate with Middle High German morsch "decayed, pulpy", Lithuanian mir̃ti, Scottish Gaelic marbh, Latin morior.

Noun

*merusa

1. rotting corpse, carrion
2. flab

Descendants

• Albanian: mërshë