Where does “morar” come from?
morar (Portuguese) comes from Latin morari, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
morar (Portuguese): to live, reside; to get it; to understand
Definitions
- to live, reside; to get it; to understand
Ancestry of “morar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | morari | present active infinitive of moror; to delay |
| 2 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |
Words derived from “morar”