Where does “more” come from?

more (Danish) comes from Danish moro, from Danish ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

more (Danish): To amuse, entertain

Definitions

  1. To amuse, entertain

Ancestry of “more”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmorofun
2Danishrocalmness; to row
3Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
4Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
6Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “more”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →