Where does “misericorde” come from?
misericorde (Middle English) comes from Latin misericordia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
misericorde (Middle English): an act of clemency
Ancestry of “misericorde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | misericordia | pity, compassion, mercy, lovingkindness;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “misericorde”