Where does “moribundity” come from?
moribundity (English) comes from English moribund, from Latin moribundus, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr — to die.
moribundity (English): the state or condition of being moribund
Definitions
- the state or condition of being moribund
Ancestry of “moribundity”, step by step
moribundity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moribund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moribund | Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring;... |
| 2 | Latin | moribundus | dying, moribund; fatal, mortal |
| 3 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | to die |