Where does “Tyrannenmörder” come from?
Tyrannenmörder (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.
Tyrannenmörder (German): tyrannicide (person)
Definitions
- tyrannicide (person)
Ancestry of “Tyrannenmörder”, step by step
Tyrannenmörder 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 |