Where does “morze” come from?
morze (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morze (Polish): sea; dative/locative singular of mora;...
Definitions
- sea; dative/locative singular of mora;...
Ancestry of “morze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | moře | sea; body of water |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mári | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |