Where does “moiré” come from?

moiré (French) comes from English mohair, from Italian mocaiardo, from Arabic مُخَيَّر, from Tamil முறி — to break, fracture, split.

moiré (French): moiré, watered; shimmering; moiré, watered...

Definitions

  1. moiré, watered; shimmering; moiré, watered...

Ancestry of “moiré”, step by step

moiré traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mohair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmohairYarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora...
2Italianmocaiardomohair
3Arabicمُخَيَّرchoice
4Tamilமுறிto break, fracture, split

via Ancient Greek Μοῖρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜοῖραFates
2Proto-Hellenicmóřřā—

Words derived from “moiré”

Every word from Tamil முறி →Every word from Arabic مُخَيَّر →Every word from Italian mocaiardo →