Etymology

morsure

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Today it means: The act of biting. Full definition →

Middle English morsure ← Anglo-Norman morsure ← Early Medieval Latin morsūra
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  1. Early Medieval Latin · derived frommorsūra
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frommorsure
  3. Middle English · inherited frommorsure
  4. English todaymorsure

Inherited from Middle English morsure, from Middle French or Anglo-Norman morsure, from Early Medieval Latin morsūra, from mordēre, morsum (“to bite”) + -ūra (“ure”).

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