Where does “premorally” come from?
premorally (English) comes from English premoral, 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.
premorally (English): In a premoral manner; before the development of a sense of morality
Definitions
- In a premoral manner; before the development of a sense of morality
Ancestry of “premorally”, step by step
premorally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English premoral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | premoral | Before the development of a sense of morality |
| 2 | English | moral | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong... |
| 3 | Spanish | moral | moral; morals, standard; morale |
| 4 | Spanish | mora | a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 6 | Latin | mōrum | mulberry (fruit) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |