Where does “morra” come from?

morra (English) comes from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.

morra (English): A game in which two players each suddenly...

Definitions

  1. A game in which two players each suddenly...

Ancestry of “morra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianmorraThe game of morra
2LatinmurraA stone of which precious vessels were made;...
3GreekΜύρρᾱ—
Every word from Greek Μύρρᾱ →Every word from Latin murra →Every word from Italian morra →
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