Where does “rituaalimurha” come from?

rituaalimurha (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.

rituaalimurha (Finnish): ritual murder

Definitions

  1. ritual murder

Ancestry of “rituaalimurha”, step by step

rituaalimurha 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 rituaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrituaaliA ritual
2Latinrītuālisritual, relating to religious rites
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →