Where does “mortecino” come from?
mortecino (Spanish) comes from Latin morticinus, from Latin mortuus, from Proto-Italic mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mortecino (Spanish): dim; dull, boring; dying
Definitions
- dim; dull, boring; dying
Ancestry of “mortecino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morticinus | dead (that has died naturally); carrion |
| 2 | Latin | mortuus | dead, having died; decayed, withered; faint,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | mortwos | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥twós | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |