Where does “мор” come from?
мор (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic morъ, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
мор (Bulgarian): exhaustion, depletion, drain
Definitions
- exhaustion, depletion, drain
Ancestry of “мор”, step by step
мор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic morъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | morъ | plague |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Ottoman Turkish مور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مور | violet color or dye, violet, purple;... |