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Where does “livor” come from?

livor (Spanish) comes from Latin livor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

livor (Spanish): a bluish color; malice, malignity; bruise

Definitions

  1. a bluish color; malice, malignity; bruise

Ancestry of “livor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlivorA bruise; A bluish color; envy, malice
2Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
3Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
5Proto-Indo-European-oss—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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