Where does “morter” come from?
morter (Middle English) comes from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morter (Middle English): A mortar; Grout or mortar; A bowl with fuel...
Definitions
- A mortar; Grout or mortar; A bowl with fuel...
Ancestry of “morter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | mortier | — |
| 2 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morter”