verb/moɾˈdeɾ/
to bite, nip; to gnaw; to grasp, clutch; to wear away, to wear down; to corrode (i.e., acid on metal)
“Ven a hablar conmigo, no muerdo.” — Come and talk to me, I don't bite.
Synonyms: roer
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 Inherited from Old Spanish morder, from Latin mordēre.