Where does “Mährin” come from?
Mährin (German) comes from German Mähre, from Middle High German meriche, from Old High German meriha, from Proto-Germanic marhijō, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Mährin (German): Moravian woman from the Moravia
Definitions
- Moravian woman from the Moravia
Ancestry of “Mährin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mähre | a female horse; a decrepit old horse; a nag;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | meriche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | meriha | mare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | marhijō | mare, female horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |