An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Mörtel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Mörtel
Friedrich Kluge2512283An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — Mörtel1891John Francis Davis

Mörtel, m., from the equiv. MidHG. mortel, morter, m., ‘mortar (cement),’ from MidLat. mortarium. Comp. Fr. mortier, ‘mortar’ (bowl and cement), whence also E. mortar.