3. mer-, mor-(u-)
to blacken; dark color, dirt spot
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | μόρυχος | dark | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Greek | μεμορυχμένος | (smoke)blackened | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Greek | μόρνον | Species of an eagle and dirty yellow color | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Greek | μορτός | Blackish brown | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Lithuanian | moraĩ | Mold | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Russian | maráju, -tь | smear, slander | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Russian | marúška | Spot, Stain | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Lithuanian | mùršinu | besmirch | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Lithuanian | mùr(k)šlinu | wash, sully | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Czech | morous | ash-colored striped cow | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Czech | moratý | black striped | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Polish | morus | Dirt pig | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Polish | morąg | colorful striped | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Armenian | ||||
| Armenian | mṙayl | Dark, fog, cloud; gloomy, dark | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
| Armenian | maṙaxul | thick steam, dark | TBD | IEW UKY GPT |
Related Concepticon Concepts
| ID | Gloss | Definition | Semantic Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | DIRT | Any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc. | Sense perception |
| 706 | DARK | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. | Sense perception |
| 2808 | BLACKEN | To change the color of something into black. | Basic actions and technology |
| 519 | SPOT | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. | The physical world |
| 1613 | COLOR | An attribute of things that results from the light they reflect, transmit, or emit in so far as this light causes a visual sensation that depends on its wavelengths. | Sense perception |