Etymology of the English word moratorium
the English word
moratoriumderived from the Latin word
moratoriumderived from the Late Latin word
moratoriusderived from the Latin word
morator (delayer; loiterer)
derived from the Latin word
morarederived from the Medieval Latin word
moratus (endowed with character or manners of a specified kind; gentle, civilized)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Latin word
moratioderived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
mora (delay, hindrance, obstacle)
derived from the Latin word
morari (delay; stay, stay behind)
Date
The earliest known usage of moratorium in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
moratorium, French
moratoire, German
Moratorium, Norwegian
moratorium, Swedish
moratoriumUsage
Word found in Modern English
