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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morticinus | dead (that has died naturally); carrion |
| 2 | Latin | mortuus | dead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | mortwos | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |