Where does “moerie” come from?
moerie (Caribbean Hindustani) comes from Sanskrit मूर्धन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥Hdʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥Hdʰṓ.
moerie (Caribbean Hindustani): head
Ancestry of “moerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मूर्धन् | the forehead, skull, head; the top of something,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥Hdʰā́ | forehead, head |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥Hdʰṓ | — |