Where does “unmoribund” come from?
unmoribund (English) comes from English moribund, from Latin moribundus, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr — to die.
unmoribund (English): Not moribund
Definitions
- Not moribund
Ancestry of “unmoribund”, step by step
unmoribund 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |