Where does “morse” come from?
morse (French) comes from Russian морж, from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë.
morse (French): walrus; Morse code
Ancestry of “morse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | морж | walrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer |
| 2 | Finnish | mursu | walrus |
| 3 | Northern Sami | morša | walrus |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | *moršë | — |
Words derived from “morse”