Where does “мёртвы” come from?
мёртвы (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьrtvъ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
мёртвы (Belarusian): dead
Ancestry of “мёртвы”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mьrtvъ | dead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |