Where does “Morauia” come from?

Morauia (Latin) comes from Scottish Gaelic Moreb, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Morauia”, step by step

Morauia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic Moreb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicMoreb—
2Proto-Celticmorisea
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Scottish Gaelic Moireabh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicMoireabh—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →