Where does “morte cerebral” come from?

morte cerebral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese morte, 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 cerebral (Portuguese): brain death irreversible cessation of brain activity

Definitions

  1. brain death irreversible cessation of brain activity

Ancestry of “morte cerebral”, step by step

morte cerebral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese morte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemortedeath; the state of being dead; destruction; ruin
2Old Portuguesemorte—
3Latinmorsdeath; corpse; annihilation
4Proto-Italicmortisdeath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmértisdeath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Portuguese cerebral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesecerebralOf, or relating to the brain or cerebral cortex...
2Portuguesecérebrobrain; cerebrum
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mértis →Every word from Proto-Italic mortis →