Where does “moola” come from?
moola (English) comes from Spanish mulá, from Medieval Latin mula, from Latin mulleus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
moola (English): Money, cash
Definitions
- Money, cash
Ancestry of “moola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mulá | mullah |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | mula | — |
| 3 | Latin | mulleus | of a red color (said of shoes) |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |