Where does “můra” come from?

můra (Czech) comes from Old Czech móra, from Proto-Slavic mora, from Proto-Indo-European mor-t- — death.

můra (Czech): owlet moth

Definitions

  1. owlet moth

Ancestry of “můra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechmóracreature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps
2Proto-Slavicmoranightly spirit; nightmare
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmor-t-death

Words derived from “můra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mor-t-Every word from Proto-Slavic moraEvery word from Old Czech móra