Where does “morrião” come from?

morrião (Portuguese) comes from French mouron, from Vulgar Latin murago.

morrião (Portuguese): morion; scarlet pimpernel

Definitions

  1. morion; scarlet pimpernel

Ancestry of “morrião”, step by step

morrião traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French mouron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmouronscarlet pimpernel; Lysimachia tenella, syn....
2Vulgar Latinmurago—

via Vulgar Latin murrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmurrummuzzle, snout; snout; muzzle
Every word from Vulgar Latin murago →Every word from French mouron →