Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*mere
2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *mere, most common first.
- moratoriumAn authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
- remoraAny of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.