Where does “myrþra” come from?
myrþra (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic murþrijô, from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
myrþra (Old English): homicide, murder; a murderer
Definitions
- homicide, murder; a murderer
Ancestry of “myrþra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murþrijô | murderer; homicide |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mrtro- | murder, death; killing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |