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Where does “murin” come from?

murin (Old French) comes from Old French morir, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr.

Ancestry of “murin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmorirto die; to kill
2LatinmoriorI die; I decay, wither
3Proto-Italic*moriōr—

Words derived from “murin”

  • murine
  • morine
  • morine
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