↑ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore II, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.187-189
Etymology
Prefixed formation from merrë 'fear', with r-doublet for expressive reasons, from Proto-Indo-European*mor-(“feminine evil spirit”). Cognate to Germanic* maron 'nightmare'( cf. Old Englishmare(“nightmare, monster”)), Slavic *mora (cf.Polish zmora 'nightmare', Czech mura 'nightmare, moth'), or to Greek μέριμνα(mérimna, “thought, trouble, uneasiness”)[1]. Alternatively, from Latintimor.