Where does “marĉofebro” come from?
marĉofebro (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.
marĉofebro (Esperanto): malaria, swamp fever
Definitions
- malaria, swamp fever
Ancestry of “marĉofebro”, step by step
marĉofebro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto marĉo
| 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- | — |