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Where does “mort” come from?

mort (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic murt, from Classical Persian بُرُوت.

mort (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of murt

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of murt

Ancestry of “mort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmurtmurder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...
2Classical Persianبُرُوت—

Words derived from “mort”

  • moirt
  • fèin-mhort
Every word from Classical Persian بُرُوت →