French word meaning sea; also used as a prefix meaning sea-related or as part of compound words
From Latin mare meaning sea, related to maritime and marine
You see 'mer' everywhere in English - mermaid (sea-maiden), submarine (under-sea), and even 'maritime' all come from this ancient word for the big blue! It's like the sea left its name all over our language.
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