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Where does “moranicum” come from?

moranicum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.

Ancestry of “moranicum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōrum—
2Ancient Greekμόρονblack mulberry; blackberry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórommulberry, blackberry

Words derived from “moranicum”

  • morango
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