Where does “moro” come from?

moro (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mot, from Danish mod, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

moro (Norwegian Bokmål): amusement, fun

Definitions

  1. amusement, fun

Ancestry of “moro”, step by step

moro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Danishmodcourage; mood; against
3Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
4Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Bokmål ro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålropeace, tranquility, quiet; to row; imperative of...
2Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
3Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “moro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Old Norse mót →