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Where does “Murraymania” come from?

Murraymania (English) comes from English Murray, from English Moray, from Portuguese moreia, from French moraine, from Italian morena, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Murraymania (English): Enthusiasm for the British tennis player Andy...

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  1. Enthusiasm for the British tennis player Andy...

Ancestry of “Murraymania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMurray—
2EnglishMoray—
3Portuguesemoreiamoray; debris
4Frenchmorainemoraine
5Italianmorenamoraine, glacial till, drift
6Latinmūrus—
7Old Latinmoerus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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