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