Where does “esmorecer” come from?

esmorecer (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin emorescere, from Latin emorior, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr — to die.

esmorecer (Portuguese): to dishearten; discourage; to falter; wilt

Definitions

  1. to dishearten; discourage; to falter; wilt

Ancestry of “esmorecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinemorescere—
2LatinemoriorI die or die off; I die out
3LatinmoriorI die; I decay, wither
4Proto-Italic*moriōrto die
Every word from Proto-Italic *moriōr →Every word from Latin morior →Every word from Latin emorior →
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