Where does “morbidity” come from?
Morbidity comes from Latin morbidus, derived from Latin morbus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mer-.
morbidity (English): The quality of being unhealthful or diseased,...
Definitions
- The quality of being unhealthful or diseased,...
Ancestry of “morbidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | morbid | Of, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in... |
| 2 | Latin | morbidus | sickly, diseased; unwholesome |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
Words derived from “morbidity”