Etymology of the English word Moor
the English word
Moorderived from the Old French word
Moorderived from the Latin word
Maurus (Moor; Mauretanian)
derived from the Greek word
Maurosderived from the Greek word
maurosderived from the Old French word
Morederived from the Latin word
Maurus (Moor; Mauretanian)
derived from the Greek word
Maurosderived from the Greek word
maurosDate
The earliest known usage of Moor in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
