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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmurdiro—
2Proto-Germanicmurþrijômurderer; homicide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmrtro-murder, death; killing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mrtro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþrijô →