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
- plural of Moor; dative singular of Moor
Ancestry of “Moore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Moor | marsh, mire, bog; moor; fen |
| 2 | Middle Low German | mōr | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |