Where does “morrión” come from?
morrión (Spanish) comes from Spanish morra, from Italian morra, from Latin murra, from Greek Μύρρᾱ.
morrión (Spanish): morion
Ancestry of “morrión”, step by step
morrión traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish morra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | morra | upper part of the head; Used to call a cat; morra |
| 2 | Italian | morra | The game of morra |
| 3 | Latin | murra | A stone of which precious vessels were made;... |
| 4 | Greek | Μύρρᾱ | — |
via Spanish morro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | morro | hill; snout; mouth |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | murrum | muzzle, snout; snout; muzzle |
Words derived from “morrión”