Where does “moromierda” come from?
moromierda (Spanish) comes from Spanish moro, from Latin maurus, from French maure, from Middle French moré, from Old French More, from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος, from Ancient Greek -ούσιος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
moromierda (Spanish): pejorative word to designate a person of Maghreb or Arab origin
Definitions
- pejorative word to designate a person of Maghreb or Arab origin
Ancestry of “moromierda”, step by step
moromierda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish moro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | moro | a Moor; a Muslim or Arab, particularly Muslims in... |
| 2 | Latin | maurus | Moorish, North African |
| 3 | French | maure | Moorish |
| 4 | Middle French | moré | Moor (person of Berber descent) |
| 5 | Old French | More | — |
| 6 | Latin | Maurus | Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρούσιος | an inhabitant of Mauretania; a Mauretanian |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ούσιος | forms relational adjectives: of or pertaining to |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |