Where does “moreia” come from?
moreia (Portuguese) comes from French moraine, from Italian morena, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
moreia (Portuguese): moray; debris
Ancestry of “moreia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | moraine | moraine |
| 2 | Italian | morena | moraine, glacial till, drift |
| 3 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “moreia”