Where does “morþor” come from?
morþor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic murþrą, from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morþor (Old English): murder; great sin or crime, enormity
Definitions
- murder; great sin or crime, enormity
Ancestry of “morþor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murþrą | murder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morþor”