Where does “morder” come from?

morder (Danish) comes from Old Norse morðari, 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.

morder (Danish): murderer, killer; assassin

Definitions

  1. murderer, killer; assassin

Ancestry of “morder”, step by step

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

Words derived from “morder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →