Where does “mors” come from?
mors (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mors (Latin): death; corpse; annihilation
Definitions
- death; corpse; annihilation
Ancestry of “mors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mors”