Where does “μωραίνω” come from?

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

μωραίνω (Ancient Greek): to be silly, foolish, play the fool

Definitions

  1. to be silly, foolish, play the fool

Ancestry of “μωραίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrósEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρός
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