Etymology

mural

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Today it means: A large painting, usually drawn on a wall. Full definition →

French mural ← Latin muralis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommuralis
  2. French · borrowed frommural
  3. English todaymural

Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

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