Where does “moro” come from?

moro (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

moro (Norwegian Nynorsk): amusement, fun

Definitions

  1. amusement, fun

Ancestry of “moro”, step by step

moro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ro

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk mot

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

Words derived from “moro”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →