Etymology

Moravia

Mo·ra·vi·a
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Today it means: A historic region in the eastern Czech Republic. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Moravia ← Proto-Indo-European *móri
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mer-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*móri
  3. Medieval LatinMoravia
  4. English todayMoravia

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Moravia, which is named after River Morava, (German March, Latin Marus), the main river of the land. The water's name is in all likelihood derived ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

Words from the same roots

Medieval LatinMoravia all →

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