Where does “morion” come from?
morion (French) comes from Spanish morrión, from Spanish morra, from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.
morion (French): morion, a kind of helmet; morion, a kind of...
Definitions
- morion, a kind of helmet; morion, a kind of...
Ancestry of “morion”, step by step
morion traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish morrión
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | morrión | morion |
| 2 | Spanish | morra | upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra |
| 3 | Italian | morra | The game of morra |
| 4 | Latin | murra | A stone of which precious vessels were made;... |
| 5 | Greek | Μύρρᾱ | — |
via Late Latin morion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | morion | denoting some kinds of nightshades |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μώριον | — |
via Latin mormorion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mormorion | a kind of dark brown rock crystal |