Where does “mortarium” come from?

mortarium (English) comes from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mortarium (English): A kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for...

Definitions

  1. A kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for...

Ancestry of “mortarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmortariummortar; large basin in which mortar is made
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Latin mortarium →