Where does “marsh mallow” come from?
marsh mallow (English) comes from English marsh, from Middle English merssh, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
marsh mallow (English): A European species of plant in the mallow family,...
Definitions
- A European species of plant in the mallow family,...
Ancestry of “marsh mallow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 2 | Middle English | merssh | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |