Where does “Morchel” come from?

Morchel (German) comes from Middle High German morchel, from Frankish morhila, from Proto-West Germanic morhā, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.

Morchel (German): morel

Definitions

  1. morel

Ancestry of “Morchel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmorchel—
2Frankishmorhilamushroom
3Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
4Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb

Words derived from “Morchel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murhǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic morhā →