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Where does “misericors” come from?

misericors (Latin) comes from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

misericors (Latin): merciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,...

Definitions

  1. merciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,...

Ancestry of “misericors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorheart; soul, mind
2Proto-Italickordheart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “misericors”

  • misericordia
  • misericorde
  • misericordia
  • misericordia
  • misericordia
  • misericórdia
  • misericorde
  • mînséthicordieux
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