Where does “mūrai” come from?
mūrai (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian mūras, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mūrai (Lithuanian): town
Ancestry of “mūrai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | mūras | masonry, wall |
| 2 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |