Where does “Moore” come from?

Moore (German) comes from German Moor, from Middle Low German mōr, from Old Saxon mōr, from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Moore (German): plural of Moor; dative singular of Moor

Definitions

  1. plural of Moor; dative singular of Moor

Ancestry of “Moore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMoormarsh, mire, bog; moor; fen
2Middle Low Germanmōr—
3Old Saxonmōr—
4Proto-Germanicmōrazmoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōraz →