Where does “mural” come from?
Mural comes from French mural, from Latin muralis, an adjective derived from Latin murus meaning wall, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mei.
mural (English): A large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or...
Definitions
- A large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or...
Ancestry of “mural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mural | mural |
| 2 | Old French | mural | wall; especially a large one |
| 3 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 4 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 5 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
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