Where does “marshlander” come from?
marshlander (English) comes from English marshland, 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.
marshlander (English): A person who comes from a marshland
Definitions
- A person who comes from a marshland
Ancestry of “marshlander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marshland | marshy land; bog or fen |
| 2 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 3 | Middle English | merssh | — |
| 4 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 5 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 6 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 7 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 8 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |