Where does “murtãciuni” come from?
murtãciuni (Aromanian) comes from Latin morticīna, from Latin morticinus, from Latin mortuus, from Proto-Italic mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
murtãciuni (Aromanian): cadaver, decaying carcass
Definitions
- cadaver, decaying carcass
Ancestry of “murtãciuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | morticīna | — |
| 2 | Latin | morticinus | dead ; carrion |
| 3 | Latin | mortuus | dead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mortwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |