Where does “murtre” come from?
murtre (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin murdrum, from Frankish murth, from Old English morþ, 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.
murtre (Old French): murder
Definitions
- murder
Ancestry of “murtre”, step by step
murtre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin murdrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | murdrum | murder |
| 2 | Frankish | murth | — |
| 3 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 4 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Frankish murþar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | murþar | murder |