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

misericors traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cor

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

via Latin miser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmiserpoor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;...
2Proto-Italicmisseros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

Words derived from “misericors”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic kord →Every word from Latin cor →