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Where does “moraha” come from?

moraha (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.

moraha (Old High German): tree-root, plant root; root of a plant or tree

Definitions

  1. tree-root, plant root; root of a plant or tree

Ancestry of “moraha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb

Words derived from “moraha”

  • Muert
  • Muhr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →