Where does “murer” come from?
murer (Danish) comes from Danish mure, from Old Norse múra, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.
murer (Danish): bricklayer, mason; present tense of mure
Definitions
- bricklayer, mason; present tense of mure
Ancestry of “murer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | mure | to build a wall, to lay bricks; indefinite plural... |
| 2 | Old Norse | múra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murhǭ | wild carrot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mork- | edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb |