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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

Definitions

  1. little disease; measles

Ancestry of “morbilli”, 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 “morbilli”

  • morbilliform
  • morbillous
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