Where does “mores” come from?
mores (French) comes from 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.
mores (French): plural of more
Ancestry of “mores”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | more | mora; Alternative spelling of maure |
| 2 | Old French | More | — |
| 3 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |