Where does “morassy” come from?
morassy (English) comes from English morass, 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 — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morassy (English): marshy; fenny
Ancestry of “morassy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | morass | A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen;... |
| 2 | Dutch | moeras | swamp, morass |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | marasch | marsh |
| 4 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 6 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |