Where does “morrião” come from?
morrião (Portuguese) comes from French mouron, from Vulgar Latin murago.
morrião (Portuguese): morion; scarlet pimpernel
Definitions
- morion; scarlet pimpernel
Ancestry of “morrião”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mouron | scarlet pimpernel; Lysimachia tenella, syn.... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | murago | — |