Where does “More” come from?
More (French) comes from French Maure, from Middle French More, 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.
More (French): Alternative spelling of Maure; Moor
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Maure; Moor
Ancestry of “More”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Maure | Moor |
| 2 | Middle French | More | Moor |
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |