Where does “mǫrðr” come from?

mǫrðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.

mǫrðr (Old Norse): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “mǫrðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmarþuzmarten
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmartusbride

Words derived from “mǫrðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European martus →Every word from Proto-Germanic marþuz →
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