Where does “Moor” come from?
Moor comes from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος, ultimately from Ancient Greek Μαυρός.
Moor (English): A member of an ancient Berber people from...
Definitions
- A member of an ancient Berber people from...
Ancestry of “Moor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | moren | — |
| 2 | Old English | mārian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mairōną | to moor, fasten to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “Moor”