Where does “muon” come from?
muon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto muo, from English More, from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
muon (Esperanto): accusative singular of muo
Definitions
- accusative singular of muo
Ancestry of “muon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | muo | mu |
| 2 | English | More | — |
| 3 | Middle English | More | — |
| 4 | Old French | More | — |
| 5 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |