Where does “moratoriu” come from?
moratoriu (Romanian) comes from Spanish moratorio, from Latin morātōrium, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.
moratoriu (Romanian): moratorium
Definitions
- moratorium
Ancestry of “moratoriu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | moratorio | moratory |
| 2 | Latin | morātōrium | — |
| 3 | Latin | moror | I linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |