Where does “dødsmetal” come from?

dødsmetal (Danish) comes from Swedish död, from Old Swedish døþer, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.

dødsmetal (Danish): death metal

Definitions

death metal

Ancestry of “dødsmetal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	död	dead; death
2	Old Swedish	døþer	dead
3	Old Norse	dauðr	dead
4	Proto-Germanic	daudaz	dead
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰowHtós	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic daudaz →Every word from Old Norse dauðr →