Where does “oxymōrum” come from?

oxymōrum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

Ancestry of “oxymōrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύμωροςpointedly foolish; oxymoronic
2Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “oxymōrum”

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