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

  1. Of, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in...

Ancestry of “morbid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorbidussickly, diseased; unwholesome
2Latin-idustending to
3Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “morbid”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin morbidus →