Where does “morový” come from?
morový (Czech) comes from Czech mor, from Proto-Slavic morъ, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morový (Czech): plague
Ancestry of “morový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | mor | plague; pestilence, plague |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | morъ | plague |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |