Where does “muralistic” come from?
muralistic (English) comes from English mural, from French mural, from Old French mural, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
muralistic (English): Exhibiting or suggesting muralism
Definitions
- Exhibiting or suggesting muralism
Ancestry of “muralistic”, step by step
muralistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mural | A large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or... |
| 2 | French | mural | mural |
| 3 | Old French | mural | wall; especially a large one |
| 4 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |