Where does “meurtrier” come from?
meurtrier (French) comes from French meurtre, from Middle French meurtre, from Old French murtre, from Medieval Latin murdrum, from Frankish murth, from Old English morþ, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
meurtrier (French): deadly, bloody (involving death), murderous
Definitions
- deadly, bloody (involving death), murderous
Ancestry of “meurtrier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | meurtre | murder |
| 2 | Middle French | meurtre | murder |
| 3 | Old French | murtre | murder |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | murdrum | murder |
| 5 | Frankish | murth | — |
| 6 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 7 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |