Comparative evidence

h₂merǵ

• OInd. mṛj- 'wipe' (Whitney 1885: 125); 'rub', 'cleanse', 'polish', 'clean', 'purify', 'embellish', 'adorn'; 'make smooth', 'curry'; 'stroke'; 'wipe' (off or out), 'remove', 'destroy'; 'transfer' (impurity, debt); 'carry' (away), 'win'; 'go' (MW: 829)

References

MW = Monier-Williams, M. 1899. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Clarendon Press.
Whitney 1885 = Whitney W. D. 1885. The roots, verb forms and primary derivatives of the Sanskrit language. A supplement to his Sanskrit grammar. Leipzig.