Where does “moeraswolfsklauw” come from?
moeraswolfsklauw (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.
moeraswolfsklauw (Dutch): bog clubmoss
Definitions
- bog clubmoss
Ancestry of “moeraswolfsklauw”, step by step
moeraswolfsklauw 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 wolfsklauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wolfsklauw | a club moss; any plant of genus Lycopodium; also refers to some closely related plants formerly considered to belong to Lycopodium |
| 2 | Dutch | klauw | An animal's claw; A human hand |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | clauwe | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | klawa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klawō | claw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |