adjective
biting, bitey (prone to bite); mordacious
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mordéyeti
Proto-Italic *mordejō
Proto-Italic *mordeō
Latin mordeō
Old Spanish morder
Spanish morder
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Spanish -dor
Spanish mordedor
From morder + -dor.
noun, masculineplural: mordedores
teething ring for babies
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mordéyeti
Proto-Italic *mordejō
Proto-Italic *mordeō
Latin mordeō
Old Spanish morder
Spanish morder
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Spanish -dor
Spanish mordedor
From morder + -dor.