Etymology of the English word moribund
the English word
moribundderived from the Latin word
moribundus (dying)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mori (become obsolete , fall into disuse; be forgotten; become void, moot; be extinguished; die, expire, pass; perish; become obsolete , fall into disuse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mer-derived from the Latin word
moribundderived from the Classical Latin word
mori (become obsolete , fall into disuse; be forgotten; become void, moot; be extinguished; die, expire, pass; perish; become obsolete , fall into disuse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mer-Date
The earliest known usage of moribund in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
