Where does “murrain” come from?
murrain (English) comes from Old French moreyn, from Middle French morine, from Old French morine, from Old French murine, from Old French morir, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr.
murrain (English): Plague, infectious disease, pestilence; Curse;...
Definitions
- Plague, infectious disease, pestilence; Curse;...
Ancestry of “murrain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | moreyn | — |
| 2 | Middle French | morine | plague; pestilence; carcass |
| 3 | Old French | morine | Alternative form of murine |
| 4 | Old French | murine | plague; pestilence |
| 5 | Old French | morir | to die; to kill |
| 6 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | — |
Words derived from “murrain”