Where does “morder” come from?
morder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German murdiro, from Proto-Germanic murþrijô, from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “morder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | murdiro | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijô | murderer; homicide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morder”