Where does “Mörður” come from?

Mörður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.

Mörður (Icelandic): marten (mammal)

Definitions

  1. marten (mammal)

Ancestry of “Mörður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseMǫrðrmarten
2Proto-Germanicmarþuzmarten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmartusbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European martus →Every word from Proto-Germanic marþuz →Every word from Old Norse Mǫrðr →
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