Where does “mural” come from?
mural (French) comes from Old French mural, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mural (French): mural
Ancestry of “mural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | mural | wall; especially a large one |
| 2 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 3 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mural”