Where does “murto” come from?
murto (Finnish) comes from Catalan murta, from Latin myrta, from Ancient Greek Μύρτος, from Semitic m-r-r.
murto (Finnish): burglary; breaking
Definitions
- burglary; breaking
Ancestry of “murto”, step by step
murto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan murta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | murta | myrtle |
| 2 | Latin | myrta | nominative plural of myrtum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μύρτος | myrtle (Myrtus communis) |
| 4 | Semitic | m-r-r | — |
via Livonian mu'r
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | mu'r | — |