Where does “mortezinha” come from?

mortezinha (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.

Ancestry of “mortezinha”, step by step

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