Where does “myling” come from?

myling (English) comes from Swedish myling, from Old Swedish myrþa, from Old Norse myrða, 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.

myling (English): The soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth

Definitions

  1. The soul of a dead but unbaptized child that roams the Earth

Ancestry of “myling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmylingmyling
2Old Swedishmyrþamurder
3Old Norsemyrðato 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 →