Where does “Auftragsmörder” come from?
Auftragsmörder (German) comes from German Mörder, from Middle High German morder, from Old High German murdiro, from Proto-Germanic murþrijô, from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Auftragsmörder (German): A contract killer, hitman male or of unspecified gender (e.g., paid by mobsters to assassinate any designated target)
Definitions
- A contract killer, hitman male or of unspecified gender (e.g., paid by mobsters to assassinate any designated target)
Ancestry of “Auftragsmörder”, step by step
Auftragsmörder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mörder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mörder | murderer, assassin, assassinator, cutthroat,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | morder | — |
| 3 | Old High German | murdiro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijô | murderer; homicide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |