Where does “morbilli” come from?
morbilli (Latin) comes from Latin morbus, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morbilli (Latin): little disease; measles
Ancestry of “morbilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | morbus | a disease, illness, malady, sickness, disorder,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mor- | to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morbilli”