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Where does “morsum” come from?

morsum (Latin) comes from Latin morsus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

morsum (Latin): a piece, bit; accusative singular of morsus

Definitions

  1. a piece, bit; accusative singular of morsus

Ancestry of “morsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorsusbitten, eaten, devoured, consumed, having been...
2Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
3Proto-Italic-tus—
4Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “morsum”

  • morsel
  • morcellation
  • morsure
  • morcellator
  • morcellate
  • morselize
  • morselizer
  • morceau
  • morsellum
  • morsure
  • morceaux
  • morcellement
  • morceler
  • morceau
  • morsel
  • morsel
  • morseel
  • morsellum
  • moso
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →