Where does “mōr” come from?
mōr (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “mōr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |