Where does “kostomurha” come from?

kostomurha (Finnish) comes from Finnish murha, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

kostomurha (Finnish): revenge murder, revenge killing

Definitions

  1. revenge murder, revenge killing

Ancestry of “kostomurha”, step by step

kostomurha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish murha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurhamurder; first-degree murder
2Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Finnish kosto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkostorevenge, vengeance
2Finnishkostaato avenge, revenge, take revenge, get back at (on); to retaliate (to)
3Proto-Finnickostadak? to turn, to turn back
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →