Where does “salamurhata” come from?

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

salamurhata (Finnish): To assassinate

Definitions

  1. To assassinate

Ancestry of “salamurhata”, step by step

salamurhata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish murhata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurhatato murder, to assassinate
2Finnishmurhamurder; first-degree murder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Finnish sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsalaA secret
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala—
3Proto-Uralicśalaelm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →