Where does “mur” come from?
mur (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish mur, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mur (Swedish): wall; defense structure; A wall-like structure...
Definitions
- wall; defense structure; A wall-like structure...
Ancestry of “mur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | mur | — |
| 2 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |