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Where does “morwe” come from?

morwe (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch meru, from Proto-Germanic marwaz, from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- — to rub, pack.

Ancestry of “morwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmeru—
2Proto-Germanicmarwazbrittle; delicate; soft; mellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer(w)-to rub, pack

Words derived from “morwe”

  • meurg
  • murw
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