Where does “ammorbare” come from?

ammorbare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ammorbare (Italian): to infect; to pollute, taint, foul

Definitions

  1. to infect; to pollute, taint, foul

Ancestry of “ammorbare”, step by step

ammorbare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian are

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Italian A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAwhen followed by a number
2LatinA—
3Etruscan𐌀and, also
4Ancient Greekᾱ̔—
5Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
6Egyptian𓃾—

via Italian morbo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmorbodisease
2Latinmorbusa disease, illness, malady, sickness, disorder,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmor-to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “ammorbare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →