Where does “morti” come from?
morti (Romani) comes from Armenian մորթի, from Old Armenian մորթ — skin, hide, pelt; leather; remains, relics, coil.
morti (Romani): skin
Ancestry of “morti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | մորթի | fur; skin, hide |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մորթ | skin, hide, pelt; leather; remains, relics, coil |