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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.

Ancestry of “morée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmoratanominative feminine singular of morātus;...
2Latinmoratuslingered, loitered; delayed, hindered; mannered,...
3LatinmororI linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid

Words derived from “morée”

  • murrey
  • murrey
  • murreye
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