Where does “murbruk” come from?
murbruk (Swedish) comes from Swedish mur, from Old Swedish mur, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
murbruk (Swedish): mortar (for bonding blocks (or as plaster))
Definitions
- mortar (for bonding blocks (or as plaster))
Ancestry of “murbruk”, step by step
murbruk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mur | wall; defense structure; A wall-like structure... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mur | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 4 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Swedish bruk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bruk | a use, usage; a custom, a fashion, a tradition, a... |