Where does “morstapa” come from?

morstapa (Old English) comes from Old English mōr, from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morstapa (Old English): moor-stepper

Definitions

  1. moor-stepper

Ancestry of “morstapa”, step by step

morstapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmōrmoor, marsh
2Proto-Germanicmōrazmoor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Old English stapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstapastepper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōraz →