mordeo

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I bite (into); nibble, gnaw
  • I nip, sting
  • I eat, consume, devour, erode
  • I bite into, take hold of, press or cut into
  • I hurt, pain, sting
  • I squander, waste, dissipate

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *mordeō derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (sting, bite, burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)merd-

Gloss

sting, bite, burn

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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