Where does “morbid” come from?
Morbid comes from Latin morbidus, derived from Latin morbus meaning disease, which traces to Proto-Indo-European mer-.
morbid (English): Of, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in...
Ancestry of “morbid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | morbidus | sickly, diseased; unwholesome |
| 2 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
Words derived from “morbid”