Where does “moribund” come from?
Moribund comes from French moribond, from Latin moribundus meaning "dying," derived from Latin morior "to die," which traces to Proto-Indo-European roots bʰuH- and mer-.
moribund (English): Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring;...
Definitions
- Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring;...
Ancestry of “moribund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | moribundus | dying, moribund; fatal, mortal |
| 2 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | to die |