Where does “márnice” come from?
márnice (Czech) comes from Czech máry, from German Bahre, from Old High German bāra, from Proto-West Germanic bāru, from Proto-Germanic bērō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
márnice (Czech): mortuary place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation
Definitions
- mortuary place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation
Ancestry of “márnice”, step by step
márnice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech máry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | máry | bier |
| 2 | German | Bahre | bier; litter; stretcher |
| 3 | Old High German | bāra | bier |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bāru | stretcher, bier |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Czech marnit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | marnit | to waste |