Where does “morine” come from?
morine (Old French) comes from Old French murine, from Old French morir, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr.
morine (Old French): Alternative form of murine
Definitions
- Alternative form of murine
Ancestry of “morine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | murine | plague; pestilence |
| 2 | Old French | morir | to die; to kill |
| 3 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | — |