Where does “mortar” come from?
Mortar comes from Middle English morter, from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mer-.
mortar (English): A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used...
Definitions
- A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used...
Ancestry of “mortar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | morter | A mortar; Grout or mortar; A bowl with fuel... |
| 2 | Old French | mortier | — |
| 3 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mortar”