Where does “snigmorder” come from?

snigmorder (Danish) comes from Danish morder, 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.

snigmorder (Danish): assassin

Definitions

  1. assassin

Ancestry of “snigmorder”, step by step

snigmorder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish morder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmordermurderer, killer; assassin
2Old Norsemorðarimurderer
3Old Norsemorðmurder
4Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Danish snige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsnigeto sneak, slip; to sneak, creep; to do on the sly
2Old Norsesníkja—
3Proto-Germanicsnīkanąto crawl; to creep
4Proto-Indo-Europeansneyg-to crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →