Where does “mordant” come from?
mordant (French) comes from Latin mordeō, from Proto-Italic mordeō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
mordant (French): present participle of mordre; biting, sharp,...
Definitions
- present participle of mordre; biting, sharp,...
Ancestry of “mordant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mordeō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | mordeō | to bite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |
Words derived from “mordant”