Where does “masurtræ” come from?
masurtræ (Danish) comes from Danish træ, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
masurtræ (Danish): burlwood
Definitions
- burlwood
Ancestry of “masurtræ”, step by step
masurtræ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish træ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | træ | tree; wood, timber |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Frankish masur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | masur | maple; A knot or knarl in wood, especially that... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mǫsurr | maple |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | masuraz | a type of veined or spotted wood, such as maple... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mas- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mos- | a skin sore; skin sore |
| 6 | Albanian | mos | don't |
| 7 | Proto-Albanian | mē tše | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |