Where does “mora” come from?
mora (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
mora (Spanish): a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora
Definitions
- a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora
Ancestry of “mora”, step by step
mora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin mora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 2 | Latin | mōrum | mulberry (fruit) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |
via Latin mōra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mōra | delay, or any duration of time |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |
Words derived from “mora”