Where does “morée” come from?
morée (Middle French) comes from Latin morata, from Latin moratus, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
morée (Middle French): Morea
Definitions
- Morea
Ancestry of “morée”, step by step
morée traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin morata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morata | nominative feminine singular of morātus;... |
| 2 | Latin | moratus | lingered, loitered; delayed, hindered; mannered,... |
| 3 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |