Where does “muralla” come from?
muralla (Catalan) comes from Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
muralla (Catalan): wall
Ancestry of “muralla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | muralia | nominative neuter plural of mūrālis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 3 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |