موره

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Μορέας (Moréas) and Μωριάς (Mōriás), from μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) either from its presence in the area or from a supposed resemblance of the shape of the Peloponnese to its leaves, used in sericulture.

Proper noun

موره • (Mora)

  1. Peloponnese (a peninsula in Greece)
  2. (historical) Morea (an eyalet in the Ottoman Empire)

Descendants
  • Turkish: Mora
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.