Where does “mǫrðr” come from?

mǫrðr (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.

mǫrðr (Icelandic): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “mǫrðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmarþuzmarten
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmartusbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European martus →Every word from Proto-Germanic marþuz →