Where does “mortarless” come from?
mortarless (English) comes from English mortar, from Middle English morter, from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mortarless (English): Without mortar
Definitions
- Without mortar
Ancestry of “mortarless”, step by step
mortarless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mortar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mortar | A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used... |
| 2 | Middle English | morter | A mortar; Grout or mortar; A bowl with fuel... |
| 3 | Old French | mortier | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |