Where does “snikmordar” come from?

snikmordar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mordar, from Old Norse morðari, 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.

snikmordar (Norwegian Nynorsk): assassin

Definitions

  1. assassin

Ancestry of “snikmordar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmordarmurderer
2Old Norsemorðarimurderer
3Old Norsemorðmurder
4Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →