Where does “murw” come from?

murw (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German murwi, from Proto-Germanic marwaz, from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- — to rub, pack.

murw (Alemannic German): friable, tender, mushy

Definitions

  1. friable, tender, mushy

Ancestry of “murw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmurwi—
2Proto-Germanicmarwazbrittle; delicate; soft; mellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer(w)-to rub, pack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic marwaz →Every word from Old High German murwi →