Where does “Meuchelmord” come from?
Meuchelmord (German) comes from German mord, from Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Old English morþ, 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.
Meuchelmord (German): assassination
Definitions
- assassination
Ancestry of “Meuchelmord”, step by step
Meuchelmord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mord | murder |
| 2 | Middle High German | mort | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mord | murder |
| 4 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 5 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via German meucheln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | meucheln | to assassin, assassinate |