Where does “demi-mort” come from?
demi-mort (French) comes from French mort, from Middle French mort, from Old French mort, from Vulgar Latin mortus, from Latin mortuus, from Proto-Italic mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
demi-mort (French): halfdead or almost dead
Definitions
- halfdead or almost dead
Ancestry of “demi-mort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mort | past participle of mourir; dead; death |
| 2 | Middle French | mort | death |
| 3 | Old French | mort | past participle of morir; dead; death |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mortus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mortuus | dead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mortwos | dead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | dead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |