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Where does “morbosus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “morbosus”, 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
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