Where does “mord” come from?

mord (Danish) comes from Old Danish morth, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mord (Danish): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “mord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishmorthmurder
2Old Norsemorðmurder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mord

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Germanic murþą
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