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Where does “murena” come from?

murena (Italian) comes from Latin murēna, from Ancient Greek μύραινα — moray eel.

murena (Italian): moray eel

Definitions

  1. moray eel

Ancestry of “murena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmurēna—
2Ancient Greekμύραιναmoray eel
Every word from Ancient Greek μύραινα →