Where does “mormo” come from?
mormo (English) comes from Latin morbus — a disease, illness, malady, sickness, disorder,...
mormo (English): A bugbear; false terror
Definitions
- A bugbear; false terror
Ancestry of “mormo”, step by step
mormo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin morbus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morbus | a disease, illness, malady, sickness, disorder,... |
via Ancient Greek Μορμώ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μορμώ | a hideous she-monster, a bugbear |