Where does “moénn-a” come from?

moénn-a (Ligurian) comes from Italian morena, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

moénn-a (Ligurian): moraine; moray eel

Definitions

  1. moraine; moray eel

Ancestry of “moénn-a”, step by step

moénn-a traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian morena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmorenamoraine, glacial till, drift
2Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
3Old Latinmoerus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Latin murēna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmurēna—
2Ancient Greekμύραιναmoray eel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Old Latin moerus →Every word from Latin mūrus →