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
- feminine singular of mort; feminine singular of...
Ancestry of “morte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |