Where does “more” come from?
More comes from Middle English moren, Old English moru, Proto-Germanic maizô, and Proto-Indo-European mer-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.
more (English): comparative degree of many: in greater number;...
Definitions
- comparative degree of many: in greater number;...
Ancestry of “more”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | more | root |
| 2 | Old English | māra | more |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
Words derived from “more”