Where does “muri” come from?
muri (Papiamentu) 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;...
muri (Papiamentu): to die
Definitions
- to die
Ancestry of “muri”, step by step
muri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish morir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | morir | to die |
| 2 | Latin | intermorior | I die in secret, or unobserved; I decay or become... |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Kabuverdianu móri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | móri | to die |
| 2 | Portuguese | morrer | to die; to die; to break down; to die to |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | morrer | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | morire | present active infinitive of *moriō |
| 5 | Latin | mori | present active infinitive of morior; dative... |
| 6 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | to die |