Where does “selvmord” come from?
selvmord (Danish) comes from German Selbstmord, from German mord, from Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Old English morþ, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
selvmord (Danish): suicide
Definitions
- suicide
Ancestry of “selvmord”, step by step
selvmord traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Selbstmord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Selbstmord | suicide |
| 2 | German | mord | murder |
| 3 | Middle High German | mort | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mord | murder |
| 5 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 6 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Danish selv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selv | self, -self; even; self |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |