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Where does “múra” come from?

múra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.

Ancestry of “múra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “múra”

  • mure
  • murer
  • mur
  • mursten
  • muret
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →