Where does “mora” come from?
Mora comes from Latin mora, from Proto-Indo-European mere, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-.
mora (English): A delay in bringing a claim; A unit used to...
Definitions
- A delay in bringing a claim; A unit used to...
Ancestry of “mora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mere | to delay, hinder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |
Words derived from “mora”