Where does “moril” come from?

moril (English) comes from French morille, from Frankish morhila, from Proto-West Germanic morhā, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.

moril (English): An edible fungus; the morel

Definitions

  1. An edible fungus; the morel

Ancestry of “moril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmorillemorel
2Frankishmorhilamushroom
3Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
4Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murhǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic morhā →
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