Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “lejemord” come from? lejemord (Danish) comes from Danish leje, from Old Danish leghæ, from Old Norse leiga, from Proto-Germanic laigijaną, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
lejemord (Danish): contract killing, murder-for-hire
Definitions contract killing, murder-for-hire Ancestry of “lejemord”, step by step lejemord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish leje Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish leje bed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing 2 Old Danish leghæ rent 3 Old Norse leiga rent 4 Proto-Germanic laigijaną to lend 5 Proto-Germanic līhwaną to lend 6 Proto-Indo-European léykʷt to leave 7 Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- to leave
via Danish mord Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish mord murder 2 Old Danish morth murder 3 Old Norse morð murder 4 Proto-Germanic murþą death; killing, murder 5 Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós dead; mortal 6 Proto-Indo-European mer- to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Words derived from “lejemord”