Where does “muir foul” come from?
muir foul (Scots) comes from Scots muir, 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 foul (Scots): red grouse
Definitions
- red grouse
Ancestry of “muir foul”, step by step
muir foul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots muir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | muir | moor |
| 2 | Middle English | More | more |
| 3 | Old French | More | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Scots foul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | foul | — |