English
Maurusian
Maurusian comes from Latin Maurūsius ‘Maurusian, Mauretanian’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts ‘active participle of *h₁ésti’, and ultimately from *h₁es- ‘to be’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁es-‘to be’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁sónts‘active participle of *h₁ésti’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ehontsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὤνṓn
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαυρούσιοςMauroúsios‘Maurusian, Mauretanian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaurūsius‘Maurusian, Mauretanian’
- EnglishtodayMaurusian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁es-‘to be’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁sónts‘active participle of *h₁ésti’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ehontsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὤνṓn
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαυρούσιοςMauroúsios‘Maurusian, Mauretanian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaurūsius‘Maurusian, Mauretanian’
- EnglishtodayMaurusian
Formed from Maurūsius + -an
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ‘to be’
is, am, interest, potential, sin, soothe, sinful, swastika, quintessence, sinless, asana, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts ‘active participle of *h₁ésti’
Today it means
adj Mauretanian
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- / Maurusian