Where does “moeurs” come from?
moeurs (English) comes from French mœurs, from Latin mōrēs.
moeurs (English): Alternative form of mores, a set of moral norms...
Definitions
- Alternative form of mores, a set of moral norms...
Ancestry of “moeurs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mœurs | mores, customs; Ellipsis of police des mœurs |
| 2 | Latin | mōrēs | — |