Where does “mortier” come from?
mortier (English) comes from French mortier, from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mortier (English): A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in...
Definitions
- A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in...
Ancestry of “mortier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mortier | mortar |
| 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 |