An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Morchel

by Friedrich Kluge

Morchel, feminine, from the equivalent Middle High German morchel, morhel, late Old High German morhila, feminine, ‘moril’ (Dutch morille,. ‘moril’); the apparent derivation from Old German morha-, ‘carrot’ (see Möhre), is explained under Wurzel. The Suabian and Bavarian variants maurache, môraåχ, môroχ, present a difticulty.