morder

Portuguese

/muɾˈðeɾ/, /moɾˈde(ɾ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to bite, to nip
  • to gnaw
  • (Internet slang) to believe an Internet bait or similar misleading publication

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese morder inherited from Latin mordēre 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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