Where does “morse” come from?

morse (French) comes from Russian морж, from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë — walrus.

morse (French): walrus; Morse code

Definitions

  1. walrus; Morse code

Ancestry of “morse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianморжwalrus; winter swimmer, ice swimmer
2Finnishmursuwalrus
3Northern Samimoršawalrus
4Proto-Samic*moršëwalrus

Words derived from “morse”

Every word from Proto-Samic *moršë →Every word from Northern Sami morša →Every word from Finnish mursu →