Where does “moorden” come from?

moorden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch morden, from Proto-Germanic murþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

moorden (Dutch): to murder, to kill

Definitions

  1. to murder, to kill

Ancestry of “moorden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmorden—
2Proto-GermanicmurþijanąTo murder, to kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch morden →