Where does “morbidness” come from?
morbidness (English) comes from English morbid, from Latin morbidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
morbidness (English): The property of being morbid
Definitions
- The property of being morbid
Ancestry of “morbidness”, 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 | — |