Where does “morera” come from?
morera (Spanish) comes from Spanish mora, from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
morera (Spanish): white mulberry, "Morus alba"
Definitions
- white mulberry, "Morus alba"
Ancestry of “morera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mora | a mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mora | delay, or any duration of time; hindrance |
| 3 | Latin | mōrum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |