Where does “moros” come from?

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

moros (Cypriot Arabic): baby, small child

Definitions

  1. baby, small child

Ancestry of “moros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμωρόςstupid, silly, daft, simple
2Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Greek μωρός →