Where does “mora” come from?
mora (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese morar, from Latin morari, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
mora (Guinea-Bissau Creole): to live somewhere; to reside
Definitions
- to live somewhere; to reside
Ancestry of “mora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | morar | to live, reside; to get it; to understand |
| 2 | Latin | morari | present active infinitive of moror; to delay |
| 3 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |