Where does “mortaise” come from?
mortaise (French) comes from Arabic مُورْتَاز, from Arabic رَازَا — to cut a recess.
mortaise (French): mortise / mortice
Ancestry of “mortaise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مُورْتَاز | fastened |
| 2 | Arabic | رَازَا | to cut a recess |