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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

  1. Diminutive of mur; little wall

Ancestry of “murek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmurwall
2Middle High Germanmūre—
3Old High Germanmūra—
4Proto-West Germanic*mūrā—
5Latinmūrus—
6Old Latinmoerus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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