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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmorhilamushroom
2Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
3Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb

Words derived from “morchel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murhǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic morhā →
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