Where does “moreishly” come from?
moreishly (English) comes from English moreish, from English More, from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
moreishly (English): In a moreish manner
Definitions
- In a moreish manner
Ancestry of “moreishly”, step by step
moreishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moreish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moreish | Causing one to want to have more |
| 2 | English | More | The Volta-Congo language of the Mossi people, mainly spoken in part of Burkina Faso |
| 3 | Middle English | More | more |
| 4 | Old French | More | — |
| 5 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |