Etymology Explorer › Greek

Where does “μωρός” come from?

μωρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

μωρός (Greek): stupid, silly, daft, simple

Definitions

  1. stupid, silly, daft, simple

Ancestry of “μωρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “μωρός”

  • bwe
  • бре
  • bre
  • μωρό
  • μωρέ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →