Where does “Mörser” come from?
Mörser (German) comes from Old High German morsāri, from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Mörser (German): mortar; mortar and pestle
Definitions
- mortar; mortar and pestle
Ancestry of “Mörser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | morsāri | — |
| 2 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “Mörser”