Where does “morena” come from?
morena (Italian) comes from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
morena (Italian): moraine, glacial till, drift
Definitions
- moraine, glacial till, drift
Ancestry of “morena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 2 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “morena”