Where does “múrari” come from?
múrari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic múr, from Old Norse múrr, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
múrari (Icelandic): mason
Ancestry of “múrari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | múr | brick wall |
| 2 | Old Norse | múrr | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “múrari”