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Where does “μωρόν” come from?

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

μωρόν (Byzantine Greek): neuter nominative singular of μωρός; neuter...

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative singular of μωρός; neuter...

Ancestry of “μωρόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
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