Where does “mora” come from?

mora (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.

Ancestry of “mora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmoradelay, or any duration of time; hindrance
2Latinmōrummulberry (fruit)
3Ancient Greekμόρονblack mulberry; blackberry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórommulberry, blackberry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European móromEvery word from Ancient Greek μόρονEvery word from Latin mōrum