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Where does “morъ” come from?

morъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morъ (Proto-Slavic): plague

Definitions

  1. plague

Ancestry of “morъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morъ”

  • мор
  • mór
  • моръ
  • моръ
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