Where does “mapultrēow” come from?
mapultrēow (Old English) comes from Old English trēow, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
mapultrēow (Old English): a maple tree
Definitions
- a maple tree
Ancestry of “mapultrēow”, step by step
mapultrēow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English trēow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | trēow | tree, wood, timber, beam, log, stake, stick,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Old English mapul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mapul | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mapulaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | masuraz | a type of veined or spotted wood, such as maple... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mas- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mos- | a skin sore; skin sore |
| 6 | Albanian | mos | don't |
| 7 | Proto-Albanian | mē tše | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |