Where does “mortel” come from?
mortel (French) comes from Old French mortel, from Latin mortālis, from Latin mors, from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mortel (French): mortal; deadly; wicked; cool; ace
Definitions
- mortal; deadly; wicked; cool; ace
Ancestry of “mortel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | mortel | mortal; fatal; killer; mortal |
| 2 | Latin | mortālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | mors | death; corpse; annihilation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mortel”