Surmiran

The story

1. Latin · derived fromsupra“above”
2. Romansh · borrowed fromsurmiran
3. English todaySurmiran

Borrowed from Romansh surmiran, from the region Surmeir in Albula Valley. The placename is interpreted to mean "above the wall," from sur (“above”) (a derivative of Latin supra (“above”)) + meir (“wall”) (from Latin murus). There is no corresponding Swiss German name, which instead uses Mittelbünden.

Words from the same roots