English
Moira
Moira comes from Ancient Greek μοῖρα ‘part’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *móřřā.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*móřřāreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμοῖραmoîra‘part’
- EnglishtodayMoira
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*móřřāreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμοῖραmoîra‘part’
- EnglishtodayMoira
Every English word from Proto-Hellenic *móřřā
Another origin of Moira
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜαρία
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaria
- Irishc. 1200–presentMáire
- EnglishtodayMoira
Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary.
Another origin of Moira
- Irishc. 1200–presentMaigh Rath
- EnglishtodayMoira
Today it means
name The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *móřřā / Moira