Where does “moratórium” come from?

moratórium (Hungarian) comes from Latin morātōrium, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

moratórium (Hungarian): moratorium

Definitions

  1. moratorium

Ancestry of “moratórium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorātōrium—
2LatinmororI linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool
3Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Latin moror →