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
murer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish mure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mure | to build a wall, to lay bricks; indefinite plural... |
| 2 | Old Norse | múra | silvergrass, goosegrass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murhǭ | wild carrot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mork- | edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |