morel

morel · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*mork-“tuber, edible herb”
2. Proto-Germanic · derived from*murhǭ
3. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*morhā“tree root, plant root”
4. Old High German · derived frommorhila“edible root”
5. Middle High German · derived frommorhel
6. French · borrowed frommorille
7. English todaymorel

Borrowed from French morille (compare Picard merouille, meroule (“morel, mushroom”)), from Middle High German morhel, morchel (“edible fungus, morel”), from Old High German morhila (“edible root”), diminutive of Proto-West Germanic *morhā (“tree root, plant root”), from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ, *murhijǭ (“edible root”), from Proto-Indo-European *mork- (“tuber, edible herb”). Akin to German Morchel (“morel”), Middle Low German morke (“mushroom, morel”), German Möhre (“carrot”). Equivalent to dialectal more (“carrot, root”) + -el (diminutive suffix).

morel · noun²

1. Latin · derived from-ella
2. Late Latin · derived frommaurus, morus“black”
3. Medieval Latin · derived frommaurella, morella
4. Anglo-Norman and Old French · derived frommorel, morele, morelle
5. Middle English · inherited frommorel, morell
6. English todaymorel

From Middle English morel, morell, from Anglo-Norman and Old French morel, morele, morelle and their etymon Medieval Latin maurella, morella, from Late Latin maurus, morus (“black”) + Latin -ella (diminutive suffix).

Morel · proper noun³

1. Old French · derived frommore“dark”
2. Latin · derived fromMaurus“Moor”
3. Late Latin · derived fromMaurellus
4. English todayMorel

From French, Spanish and English surname, from the personal name Morel, a derivative of Late Latin Maurellus, from Latin Maurus (“Moor”). See also Mauro, Moreau. In French, sometimes directly from Old French more (“dark”), from the same word. Compare also More, Morell.

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