Where does “moord” come from?

moord (Dutch) comes 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.

moord (Dutch): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “moord”, step by step

moord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch mort

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

via Middle Low German mōrt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmōrt—
2Old Saxonmorth—

Words derived from “moord”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →