Where does “Mörder” come from?
Mörder (German) comes 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.
Mörder (German): murderer, assassin, assassinator, cutthroat,...
Definitions
- murderer, assassin, assassinator, cutthroat,...
Ancestry of “Mörder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | morder | — |
| 2 | Old High German | murdiro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijô | murderer; homicide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “Mörder”