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Where does “morbifico” come from?

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

morbifico (Latin): I produce disease

Definitions

  1. I produce disease

Ancestry of “morbifico”, step by step

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

Words derived from “morbifico”

  • morbificans
  • morbificaturus
  • morbificatus
  • morbificandus
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