Where does “morden” come from?

morden (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “morden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmorden—
2Proto-Germanic*murþijan—
3Proto-GermanicmurþijanąTo murder, to kill
4Proto-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 →