Where does “мораторий” come from?

мораторий (Russian) comes from Latin morātōrium, from Latin moror, from Ancient Greek μωρός, from Proto-Indo-European muHrós — dull, stupid.

мораторий (Russian): moratorium

Definitions

  1. moratorium

Ancestry of “мораторий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorātōrium
2LatinmororI linger, loiter; I delay, hinder; I am a fool
3Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European muHrósEvery word from Ancient Greek μωρόςEvery word from Latin moror