Where does “salamurhayritys” come from?

salamurhayritys (Finnish) comes from Finnish salamurha, from Swedish lönnmord, from Swedish mord, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

salamurhayritys (Finnish): assassination attempt

Definitions

  1. assassination attempt

Ancestry of “salamurhayritys”, step by step

salamurhayritys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salamurha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalamurhaassassination
2Swedishlönnmordassassination
3Swedishmordmurder
4Old Norsemorðmurder
5Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Finnish yritys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyrityscompany, firm, enterprise; especially a venture...
2Finnishyrittääto try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
3Old Norseyrkjato work
4Proto-Germanicwurkijanąto work, to do work; to make
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →