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Where does “nonmoral” come from?

nonmoral (English) comes from English moral, from Spanish moral, from Spanish mora, from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.

nonmoral (English): Alternative spelling of non-moral

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  1. Alternative spelling of non-moral

Ancestry of “nonmoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoralOf or relating to principles of right and wrong...
2Spanishmoralmoral; morals, standard; morale
3Spanishmoraa mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora
4Vulgar Latinmoradelay, or any duration of time; hindrance
5Latinmōrum—
6Ancient Greekμόρονblack mulberry; blackberry
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmórommulberry, blackberry
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