Where does “moro” come from?

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

moro (Danish): fun

Definitions

  1. fun

Ancestry of “moro”, step by step

moro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ro

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

via Danish mod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmodcourage; mood; against
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “moro”

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