Where does “maurus” come from?
maurus (Latin) comes from French maure, from Middle French moré, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
maurus (Latin): Moorish, North African
Definitions
- Moorish, North African
Ancestry of “maurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maure | Moorish |
| 2 | Middle French | moré | Moor (person of Berber descent) |
| 3 | Old French | More | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |