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Where does “Morchella” come from?

Morchella (Translingual) comes from German Morchel, from Middle High German morchel, from Frankish morhila, from Proto-West Germanic morhā, from Proto-Germanic murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mork- — edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb.

Ancestry of “Morchella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMorchel—
2Middle High Germanmorchel—
3Frankishmorhilamushroom
4Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
5Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb

Words derived from “Morchella”

  • Morchellaceae
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mork- →