Where does “mœurs” come from?
mœurs (French) comes from Latin mōrēs.
mœurs (French): mores, customs; Ellipsis of police des mœurs
Definitions
- mores, customs; Ellipsis of police des mœurs
Ancestry of “mœurs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mōrēs | — |