Where does “moratorium” come from?

moratorium (Late Latin) comes from Latin moratorius, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

Ancestry of “moratorium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmoratoriusdelaying; moratory, delaying
2LatinmororI linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool
3Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “moratorium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Latin moror →