Where does “vadermoord” come from?
vadermoord (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.
vadermoord (Dutch): patricide, parricide of one's father; defamation...
Definitions
- patricide, parricide of one's father; defamation...
Ancestry of “vadermoord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | moord | murder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mort | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | morth | murder |
| 4 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 5 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |