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Where does “morbificandus” come from?

morbificandus (Latin) comes from Latin morbifico, from Latin morbus, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Definitions

Ancestry of “morbificandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmorbificoI produce disease
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
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