Where does “meurtrissure” come from?
meurtrissure (French) comes from French meurtrir, from Middle French meurtrir, from Old French meurtrir, from Frankish murþrijan, from Proto-Germanic murþrijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
meurtrissure (French): bruise; scar
Definitions
- bruise; scar
Ancestry of “meurtrissure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | meurtrir | to murder; to injure, hurt; to bruise, especially... |
| 2 | Middle French | meurtrir | to murder |
| 3 | Old French | meurtrir | — |
| 4 | Frankish | murþrijan | to murder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijaną | to murder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |