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-μωρος
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-μωρος μωρός μῶρος
Ancient Greek
Etymology
grc ine-pro *meh₁- *meh₂- good
From either grc ine-pro *moh₁-ro-s great, mighty (from ine-pro *meh₁- to measure) or grc ine-pro *moh₂-ro-s excellent (from ine-pro *meh₂- good good). Cognate with sga mór great and (if the derivation from ine-pro *meh₁- is correct) with sla-pro *-měrъ great, and ang mǣre famous famous.
Suffix
-μωρον
The etymological meaning great, mighty was unknown to Ancient Greek speakers, so various fanciful meanings were devised.
Derived terms
grc ἐγχεσίμωρος<lit:great/mighty with spears> ἰόμωροι<lit:great/mighty with arrows> σινάμωρος<t:mischievous><lit:great/mighty with mischief> ὑλακόμωρος<t:always barking><lit:great/mighty in barking>