Where does “murhamies” come from?

murhamies (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.

murhamies (Finnish): murderer

Definitions

  1. murderer

Ancestry of “murhamies”, step by step

murhamies 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 mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →