Where does “morte” come from?

morte (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese morte, from Latin mors, from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morte (Portuguese): death; the state of being dead; destruction; ruin

Definitions

  1. death; the state of being dead; destruction; ruin

Ancestry of “morte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemorte—
2Latinmorsdeath; corpse; annihilation
3Proto-Italicmortisdeath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmértisdeath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mértis →Every word from Proto-Italic mortis →