Where does “morðóður” come from?

morðóður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic morð, 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.

morðóður (Icelandic): bloodthirsty

Definitions

  1. bloodthirsty

Ancestry of “morðóður”, step by step

morðóður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic morð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmorðmurder
2Old Norsemorðmurder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Icelandic óður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicóðurfurious, frantic; mad, crazy; ode
2Old Norseóðrmind, soul; song, poetry; inspiration
3Proto-Germanicwōdazexcited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂t-excited, inspired; possessed, raging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →