Where does “Moor” come from?
Moor (German) comes from Middle Low German mōr, from Old Saxon mōr, from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Moor (German): marsh, mire, bog; moor; fen
Definitions
- marsh, mire, bog; moor; fen
Ancestry of “Moor”, step by step
Moor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German mōr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | mōr | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mōr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Middle Low German mūr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | mūr | — |