Where does “moer” come from?
moer (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German mager, from Old High German magar, from Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic magraz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
moer (Luxembourgish): lean; skinny, meagre
Ancestry of “moer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | mager | — |
| 2 | Old High German | magar | thin; meager |
| 3 | Old Norse | mágr | a male relative by marriage ; son-in-law,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magraz | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |