Morass
/məˈræs/noun
A swamp or bog; an area of muddy or boggy ground.
Did you know?In ancient texts, morasses were often seen as gateways to the underworld, symbolic of treachery and entrapment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mr̥s-
“to sink, to drown”
Old English
Old English
mersc
“a marsh, a swamp”
Middle English
Middle English
morasse
“a swamp, a bog; a troublesome situation”
Modern English
English
morass
“a swamp or quagmire; an area of soft, wet ground”