Where does “murhanhimoinen” come from?

murhanhimoinen (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.

murhanhimoinen (Finnish): murderous, homicidal

Definitions

  1. murderous, homicidal

Ancestry of “murhanhimoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurhamurder; first-degree murder
2Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-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 →
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