Where does “rigor mortis” come from?

rigor mortis (Indonesian) comes from Latin rigor mortis, from Latin rigor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

rigor mortis (Indonesian): rigor mortis

Definitions

  1. rigor mortis

Ancestry of “rigor mortis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrigor mortisrigor mortis
2Latinrigorstiffness, rigidity; rigor, cold, harshness,...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Latin -orEvery word from Latin rigor