Where does “moronity” come from?

moronity (English) comes from English moron, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

moronity (English): The quality of being moronic

Definitions

  1. The quality of being moronic

Ancestry of “moronity”, step by step

moronity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English moron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoronA stupid person; an idiot; a fool; A person of...
2Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →