Where does “Morchellaceae” come from?
Morchellaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Morchella, 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 “Morchellaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Morchella | — |
| 2 | German | Morchel | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | morchel | — |
| 4 | Frankish | morhila | mushroom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | morhā | wild carrot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | murhǭ | wild carrot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mork- | edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb |