Where does “mordownia” come from?
mordownia (Polish) comes from Polish mordować, from German morden, from Middle High German morden, from Old High German morden, from Proto-Germanic *murþijan, from Proto-Germanic murþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mordownia (Polish): murder-hole; shady area; unsafe place with lots...
Definitions
- murder-hole; shady area; unsafe place with lots...
Ancestry of “mordownia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | mordować | to murder, to kill on purpose |
| 2 | German | morden | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | morden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | morden | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *murþijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | murþijaną | To murder, to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |