Where does “morrer” come from?
morrer (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese morrer, from Vulgar Latin morire, from Latin mori, from Latin morior, from Proto-Italic *moriōr — to die.
morrer (Portuguese): to die; to die; to break down; to die to
Definitions
- to die; to die; to break down; to die to
Ancestry of “morrer”, step by step
morrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese morrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | morrer | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | morire | present active infinitive of *moriō |
| 3 | Latin | mori | present active infinitive of morior; dative... |
| 4 | Latin | morior | I die; I decay, wither |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *moriōr | to die |
via Old Portuguese morer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | morer | — |