Where does “muuri” come from?
muuri (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish mur, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
muuri (Finnish): wall; barrier, wall
Ancestry of “muuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | mur | — |
| 2 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “muuri”