Where does “полумёртвый” come from?

полумёртвый (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.

полумёртвый (Russian): halfdead

Definitions

  1. halfdead

Ancestry of “полумёртвый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмёртвыйdead; lifeless; dead man
2Proto-Slavicmьrtvъdead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twósdead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьrtvъ →