Where does “мертво́” come from?
мертво́ (Russian) comes from Russian мёртвый, from Proto-Slavic mьrtvъ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “мертво́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | мёртвый | dead; lifeless; dead man |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mьrtvъ | dead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “мертво́”