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Where does “abamurus” come from?

abamurus (Latin) comes from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

abamurus (Latin): a supporting or retaining wall, added to support...

Definitions

  1. a supporting or retaining wall, added to support...

Ancestry of “abamurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūrus—
2Old Latinmoerus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →