Where does “mura” come from?
mura (Italian) comes from Italian muro, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mura (Italian): plural of muro; city walls, battlements;...
Definitions
- plural of muro; city walls, battlements;...
Ancestry of “mura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | muro | wall; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |