Where does “малтер” come from?
малтер (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Mörtel, from Latin mortarium, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
малтер (Serbo-Croatian): mortar
Ancestry of “малтер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Mörtel | mortar |
| 2 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |