Where does “murrey” come from?
murrey (English) comes from Middle English murrey, from Middle French moré, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
murrey (English): The mulberry fruit; A tincture, the colour of...
Definitions
- The mulberry fruit; A tincture, the colour of...
Ancestry of “murrey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | murrey | purple-red, magenta; magenta fabric; A dish... |
| 2 | Middle French | moré | Moor (person of Berber descent) |
| 3 | Old French | More | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |