Where does “premortal” come from?
premortal (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.
premortal (English): Before the start of life
Ancestry of “premortal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mortal | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mortal | — |
| 3 | Old French | mortal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortālis | — |
| 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 |