Where does “morter” come from?
morter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morter (Norwegian Bokmål): a mortar; indefinite plural of mort
Definitions
- a mortar; indefinite plural of mort
Ancestry of “morter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |