Where does “morrowtide” come from?
morrowtide (English) comes from English morrow, from French Moreau, from English morel, from Late Latin Maurellus, from Latin maurus, from French maure, from Middle French moré, from Old French More — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
morrowtide (English): The morning
Ancestry of “morrowtide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | morrow | The next or following day; Morning; To dawn |
| 2 | French | Moreau | — |
| 3 | English | morel | Any of several edible mushrooms, especially the... |
| 4 | Late Latin | Maurellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | maurus | Moorish, North African |
| 6 | French | maure | Moorish |
| 7 | Middle French | moré | — |
| 8 | Old French | More | — |
| 9 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |