Where does “morra” come from?

morra (Spanish) comes from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.

morra (Spanish): upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra

Definitions

  1. upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra

Ancestry of “morra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianmorraThe game of morra
2LatinmurraA stone of which precious vessels were made;...
3GreekΜύρρᾱ—

Words derived from “morra”

Every word from Greek Μύρρᾱ →Every word from Latin murra →Every word from Italian morra →