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Where does “murtutsinã” come from?

murtutsinã (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.

murtutsinã (Aromanian): cadaver, decaying carcass

Definitions

  1. cadaver, decaying carcass

Ancestry of “murtutsinã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorticīna—
2Latinmorticinusdead ; carrion
3Latinmortuusdead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,...
4Proto-Italicmortwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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