Where does “Auftragsmörderin” come from?
Auftragsmörderin (German) comes from German Mörderin, 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.
Auftragsmörderin (German): A female contract killer, hitwoman, e.g. paid by...
Definitions
- A female contract killer, hitwoman, e.g. paid by...
Ancestry of “Auftragsmörderin”, step by step
Auftragsmörderin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mörderin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mörderin | murderer, assassin, assassinator, cutthroat,... |
| 2 | German | Mörder | murderer, assassin, assassinator, cutthroat,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | morder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | murdiro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijô | murderer; homicide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |