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

  1. to live somewhere; to reside

Ancestry of “mora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemorarto live, reside; to get it; to understand
2Latinmoraripresent active infinitive of moror; to delay
3LatinmororI linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Latin moror →