Where does “marĉa” come from?
marĉa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto marĉo, from English marsh, from Middle English merssh, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg.
marĉa (Esperanto): marshy, swampy
Definitions
- marshy, swampy
Ancestry of “marĉa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | marĉo | marsh, swamp |
| 2 | English | marsh | An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass |
| 3 | Middle English | merssh | A region of marshland or damp meadowland |
| 4 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 5 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 6 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 7 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 8 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |