Where does “moer” come from?
moer (English) comes from Afrikaans moer, from Dutch moer, from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą — top, tip, point.
moer (English): To beat; to thrash
Definitions
- To beat; to thrash
Ancestry of “moer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | moer | nut: female screw, which fits on a bolt; seed... |
| 2 | Dutch | moer | mother; a queen bee; a female hare |
| 3 | Dutch | moeder | mother, female parent; womb |
| 4 | Dutch | bord | plate, dish; sign; board |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bort | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bort | board, plank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |