Where does “muir” come from?
muir (Scots) comes from Middle English More, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
muir (Scots): moor
Ancestry of “muir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | More | — |
| 2 | Old French | More | — |
| 3 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “muir”