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

morwe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch meru

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

via Middle Dutch merue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmeruesoft, tender, weak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer(w)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic marwaz →Every word from Middle Dutch meru →