Where does “moerasscherm” come from?
moerasscherm (Dutch) comes from Dutch moeras, from Middle Dutch marasch, from Old French mareis, from Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
moerasscherm (Dutch): any plant of genus Apium (and some formerly of that genus), such as marshworts
Definitions
- any plant of genus Apium (and some formerly of that genus), such as marshworts
Ancestry of “moerasscherm”, step by step
moerasscherm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch moeras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moeras | swamp, morass |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | marasch | marsh |
| 3 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 5 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Dutch scherm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scherm | screen, protection; awning, sunblind; display... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |