Where does “morchel” come from?
morchel (Middle High German) comes from Frankish morhila, from Proto-West Germanic morhā, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.
Ancestry of “morchel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | morhila | mushroom |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | morhā | wild carrot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murhǭ | wild carrot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mork- | edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb |