Where does “more” come from?
more (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic morhā, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.
more (Old English): carrot; parsnip
Ancestry of “more”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | morhā | wild carrot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | murhǭ | wild carrot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mork- | edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb |
Words derived from “more”