Where does “nonmortal” come from?
nonmortal (English) comes from English mortal, from Middle English mortal, from Old French mortal, from Latin mortālis, from Latin mors, from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
nonmortal (English): Not subject to mortality; undying, immortal; Not...
Definitions
- Not subject to mortality; undying, immortal; Not...
Ancestry of “nonmortal”, step by step
nonmortal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mortal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mortal | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mortal | — |
| 3 | Old French | mortal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortālis | mortal (subject to death) |
| 5 | Latin | mors | death; corpse; annihilation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |