Where does “mauri” come from?
mauri (Latvian) comes from Latvian maurs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mauˀras, from Proto-Indo-European mew- — to move.
mauri (Latvian): nominative plural form of maurs; vocative...
Definitions
- nominative plural form of maurs; vocative...
Ancestry of “mauri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | maurs | grass, lawn |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mauˀras | mud |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew- | to move |