Where does “murek” come from?
murek (Polish) comes from Polish mur, from Middle High German mūre, from Old High German mūra, from Proto-West Germanic *mūrā, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
murek (Polish): Diminutive of mur; little wall
Definitions
- Diminutive of mur; little wall
Ancestry of “murek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | mur | wall |
| 2 | Middle High German | mūre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mūra | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūrā | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |