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Where does “morte” come from?

morte (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.

morte (French): feminine singular of mort; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of mort; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “morte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmortpast participle of mourir; dead; death
2Middle Frenchmortdeath
3Old Frenchmortpast participle of morir; dead; death
4Vulgar Latinmortus—
5Latinmortuusdead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,...
6Proto-Italicmortwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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