Where does “murdrum” come from?

murdrum (English) comes from Medieval Latin murdrum, from Frankish murth, 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.

murdrum (English): A secret killing, distinguished from simple...

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  1. A secret killing, distinguished from simple...

Ancestry of “murdrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmurdrummurder
2Frankishmurth—
3Old Englishmorþdeath, crime; murder
4Old Norsemorðmurder
5Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →