Where does “moroseness” come from?
Moroseness comes from English morose, from French morose, from Latin morosus meaning "difficult" or "cantankerous," derived from Latin mora meaning "delay," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to hinder" or "to obstruct."
moroseness (English): Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness
Definitions
- Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness
Ancestry of “moroseness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | morose | Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour |
| 2 | French | morose | sullen, gloomy, morose |
| 3 | Latin | morōsus | — |
| 4 | Latin | mōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *mōs | — |