Where does “Muer” come from?
Muer (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German morgane, from Proto-West Germanic morgin, from Proto-Germanic murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Muer (Luxembourgish): moor, bog, swamp
Definitions
- moor, bog, swamp
Ancestry of “Muer”, step by step
Muer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German morgane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | morgane | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | morgin | morning; tomorrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Italian mar(e)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mar(e) | — |