Where does “-more” come from?
-more (English) comes from Middle English -more, from Middle English mor, from Old English mōr, from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
-more (English): Used for placenames; variant of moor
Definitions
- Used for placenames; variant of moor
Ancestry of “-more”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -more | Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives... |
| 2 | Middle English | mor | more |
| 3 | Old English | mōr | moor, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “-more”