Where does “mourir” come from?
mourir (French) comes from Middle French mourir, from Old French morir, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr.
mourir (French): to die; to be dying; to be dying
Definitions
- to die; to be dying; to be dying
Ancestry of “mourir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | mourir | to die; to be dying |
| 2 | Old French | morir | to die; to kill |
| 3 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | — |
Words derived from “mourir”