Where does “moor” come from?
Moor comes from Middle English moren, from Old English mārian, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer-.
moor (English): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath,...
Definitions
- An extensive waste covered with patches of heath,...
Ancestry of “moor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mor | more |
| 2 | Old English | mōr | moor, marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “moor”