Where does “*esmorecer” come from?
*esmorecer (Old Leonese) comes from Vulgar Latin emorescere, from Latin emorior, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr — to die.
*esmorecer (Old Leonese): to faint
Definitions
- to faint
Ancestry of “*esmorecer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | emorescere | — |
| 2 | Latin | emorior | I die or die off; I die out |
| 3 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | to die |