Where does “Μοῖρις” come from?

Μοῖρις (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian mr-wr, from Egyptian mr, from Proto-Afroasiatic m-r — heap of stones; river, channel.

Μοῖρις (Ancient Greek): Lake Moeris, Egypt

Definitions

  1. Lake Moeris, Egypt

Ancestry of “Μοῖρις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianmr-wrMnevis-bull; Moeris
2Egyptianmrpyramid; heap of corpses; canal, ditch, waterway
3Proto-Afroasiaticm-rheap of stones; river, channel
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic m-rEvery word from Egyptian mrEvery word from Egyptian mr-wr
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