Where does “mortiço” come from?

mortiço (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.

mortiço (Portuguese): dull, dim, lifeless

Definitions

dull, dim, lifeless

Ancestry of “mortiço”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	morte	death; the state of being dead; destruction; ruin
2	Old Portuguese	morte	—
3	Latin	mors	death; corpse; annihilation
4	Proto-Italic	mortis	death
5	Proto-Indo-European	mértis	death
6	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	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 →