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Where does “moreness” come from?

moreness (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

moreness (English): The state or condition of being more

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being more

Ancestry of “moreness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMore—
2Middle EnglishMore—
3Old FrenchMore—
4LatinMaurusOf or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,...
5Ancient GreekΜαυρούσιοςan inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian
6Ancient Greek-ούσιος—
7Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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