Where does “morar” come from?
morar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish morar, from Latin morārī, from Romanian morar, from Latin molarius, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
morar (Spanish): to reside, to dwell, to abide; to sojourn; to...
Definitions
- to reside, to dwell, to abide; to sojourn; to...
Ancestry of “morar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | morar | to reside; to dwell; to abide |
| 2 | Latin | morārī | — |
| 3 | Romanian | morar | miller; mealworm |
| 4 | Latin | molarius | of or belonging to a mill or to grinding |
| 5 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |