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Where does “μοῖρα” come from?

μοῖρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic móřřā.

μοῖρα (Ancient Greek): part, portion; political party; lot, destiny

Definitions

  1. part, portion; political party; lot, destiny

Ancestry of “μοῖρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicmóřřā—

Words derived from “μοῖρα”

  • Moira
  • moirologist
  • Moire
  • Moira
  • μοίρα
  • ἑξηκοντάμοιρος
  • ἑξηκονταμοιρία
  • Μοῖρα
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