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Where does “morticīna” come from?

morticīna (Latin) comes from Latin morticinus, from Latin mortuus, from Proto-Italic mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “morticīna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmorticinusdead ; carrion
2Latinmortuusdead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,...
3Proto-Italicmortwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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