Where does “more” come from?

more (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek μωρέ, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

more (Albanian): vocative particle used in a call to a man

Definitions

  1. vocative particle used in a call to a man

Ancestry of “more”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμωρέ—
2Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρέ →
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