Where does “moratorium” come from?
Moratorium comes from Late Latin moratorium, derived from Latin moratorius meaning "delaying," from Latin moror "to delay," from Latin mora "delay," from Proto-Indo-European mere and (s)mer-.
moratorium (English): An authorization to a debtor, permitting...
Definitions
- An authorization to a debtor, permitting...
Ancestry of “moratorium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morātōrium | — |
| 2 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |