Where does “moratoire” come from?
moratoire (French) comes from Late Latin moratorium, from Latin moratorius, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
moratoire (French): moratorium
Definitions
- moratorium
Ancestry of “moratoire”, step by step
moratoire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin moratorium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | moratorium | — |
| 2 | Latin | moratorius | delaying; moratory, delaying |
| 3 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |
via Latin morātōrium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morātōrium | — |