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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

Definitions

  1. plague; pestilence

Ancestry of “murine”, step by step

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

Words derived from “murine”

  • morine
  • morine
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