Where does “morion” come from?
morion (English) comes from Middle French morion, from Spanish morrión, from Spanish morra, from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.
morion (English): A kind of open brimmed helmet used by...
Definitions
- A kind of open brimmed helmet used by...
Ancestry of “morion”, step by step
morion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French morion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | morion | morion |
| 2 | Spanish | morrión | morion |
| 3 | Spanish | morra | upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra |
| 4 | Italian | morra | The game of morra |
| 5 | Latin | murra | A stone of which precious vessels were made;... |
| 6 | Greek | Μύρρᾱ | — |
via French morion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | morion | morion, a kind of helmet; morion, a kind of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | morion | denoting some kinds of nightshades |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μώριον | — |