Where does “huurmoordenaar” come from?

huurmoordenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch huur, from Middle Dutch hûre, from Old Dutch hūra, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.

huurmoordenaar (Dutch): contract killer, assassin

Definitions

  1. contract killer, assassin

Ancestry of “huurmoordenaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuurrenting, hiring; rent
2Middle Dutchhûre—
3Old Dutchhūra—
4Proto-West Germanichūʀijupayment, hire; interest
5Proto-West Germanichūʀijanto hire; to pay
6Proto-Germanichūzijaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankūs-price, hire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan →