Where does “wapping mort” come from?
wapping mort (English) comes from English Mort, 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 — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
wapping mort (English): A prostitute
Ancestry of “wapping mort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mort | — |
| 2 | English | mortal | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mortal | — |
| 4 | Old French | mortal | — |
| 5 | Latin | mortālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | mors | death; corpse; annihilation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |