Where does “oximoron” come from?

oximoron (Romanian) comes from English oxymoron, from Latin oxymōrum, from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

oximoron (Romanian): oxymoron

Definitions

  1. oxymoron

Ancestry of “oximoron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxymoronA figure of speech in which two words or phrases...
2Latinoxymōrum—
3Ancient Greekὀξύμωροςpointedly foolish; oxymoronic
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek μωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος →