Where does “morde” come from?
morde (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu morde, from Portuguese morder, from Old Portuguese morder, from Latin mordēre.
morde (Papiamentu): to bite
Ancestry of “morde”, step by step
morde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu morde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | morde | to bite |
| 2 | Portuguese | morder | to bite, to nip; to gnaw; to believe an Internet... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | morder | — |
| 4 | Latin | mordēre | — |
via Spanish morder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | morder | to bite, to nip; to gnaw; to grasp, to clutch |
| 2 | Old Spanish | morder | — |