Where does “morion” come from?
morion (Middle French) comes from Spanish morrión, from Spanish morra, from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.
morion (Middle French): morion
Ancestry of “morion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | morrión | morion |
| 2 | Spanish | morra | upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra |
| 3 | Italian | morra | The game of morra |
| 4 | Latin | murra | A stone of which precious vessels were made;... |
| 5 | Greek | Μύρρᾱ | — |
Words derived from “morion”