Where does “murhthe” come from?
murhthe (Middle English) comes from Old English myrgþ, from Old English -þ, from Old English -þu, from Proto-West Germanic -iþu, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.
murhthe (Middle English): Alternative form of myrthe
Definitions
- Alternative form of myrthe
Ancestry of “murhthe”, step by step
murhthe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English myrgþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myrgþ | mirth |
| 2 | Old English | -þ | forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 3 | Old English | -þu | forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -iþu | Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iþō | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iteh₂ | -th |
via Old English mergþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mergþ | — |
via Old English mirgþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mirgþ | — |