Where does “morþbrännare” come from?

morþbrännare (Old Swedish) comes 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.

morþbrännare (Old Swedish): an arsonist

Definitions

  1. an arsonist

Ancestry of “morþbrännare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmorþdeath, crime; murder
2Old Norsemorðmurder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-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 →