Where does “broedermoord” come from?

broedermoord (Dutch) comes from Dutch moord, from Middle Dutch mort, from Old Dutch morth, from Old English morþ, 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.

broedermoord (Dutch): fratricide

Definitions

  1. fratricide

Ancestry of “broedermoord”, step by step

broedermoord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch moord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoordmurder
2Middle Dutchmort—
3Old Dutchmorthmurder
4Old Englishmorþdeath, crime; murder
5Old Norsemorðmurder
6Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Dutch broeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroederbrother, male sibling; friar, member -especially...
2Dutchbroedento breed; to brood
3Middle Dutchbroeden—
4Old Dutchbruoden—
5Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →