Monday, April 21, 2014

μαύρος

Interestingly, this Greek word meaning 'black' appears only in Late Greek (III-VIII centuries):
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Mauritania

If so, then Kartvelian მურა (dark-coloured) and მური (soot) may well be the source for borrowing μαύρος into Greek language.

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