Where does “morden” come from?

morden (German) comes from Middle High German morden, from Old High German morden, from Proto-Germanic *murþijan, from Proto-Germanic murþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morden (German): to commit murder

Definitions

  1. to commit murder

Ancestry of “morden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmorden—
2Old High Germanmorden—
3Proto-Germanic*murþijan—
4Proto-GermanicmurþijanąTo murder, to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *murþijan →