Etymology Explorer › Palenquero

Where does “morí” come from?

morí (Palenquero) comes from Spanish morir, from Latin intermorior, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

morí (Palenquero): To die

Definitions

  1. To die

Ancestry of “morí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmorirto die
2LatinintermoriorI die in secret, or unobserved; I decay or become...
3Latininter-inter-
4Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
5Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
6Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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