Where does “moedermoord” come from?

moedermoord (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.

moedermoord (Dutch): matricide, parricide of one's own mother;...

Definitions

  1. matricide, parricide of one's own mother;...

Ancestry of “moedermoord”, step by step

moedermoord 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 moeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoedermother, female parent; womb
2Dutchbordplate, dish; sign; board
3Middle Dutchbort—
4Old Dutchbortboard, plank
5Proto-West Germanicbordboard, plank
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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