Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-. Indo-Iranian cognates include Kurdish ژماردن ‎(žmārdin, “to count”), Pashto شمېرل ‎(śmerël, “to count”), and Sanskrit स्मरति ‎(smárati, “recollect”). Akin to Ancient Greek μέρμερος ‎(mérmeros, “mischievous, baneful”) and Latin memor ‎(“mindful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃomordæn], [ʃemordæn]