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
- upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra
Ancestry of “morra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | morra | The game of morra |
| 2 | Latin | murra | A stone of which precious vessels were made;... |
| 3 | Greek | Μύρρᾱ | — |
Words derived from “morra”