Where does “μόρτισσα” come from?
μόρτισσα (Greek) comes from Greek μόρτης, from Italian morti, from Italian morto, 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.
μόρτισσα (Greek): gravedigger woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected
Definitions
- gravedigger woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected
Ancestry of “μόρτισσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μόρτης | gravedigger someone immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected |
| 2 | Italian | morti | plural of morte; plural of morto |
| 3 | Italian | morto | dead; past; dead man |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mortus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mortuus | dead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mortwos | dead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | dead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |