Where does “mår” come from?
mår (Danish) comes from Old Danish mord, from Old Norse Mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.
mår (Danish): marten
Ancestry of “mår”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | mord | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Mǫrðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marþuz | marten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | martus | bride |