Where does “wężymord” come from?
wężymord (Polish) comes from Polish mord, from German mord, from Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Old English morþ, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
wężymord (Polish): any plant of the genus Scorzonera
Definitions
- any plant of the genus Scorzonera
Ancestry of “wężymord”, step by step
wężymord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish mord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mord | murder; genitive plural of morda |
| 2 | German | mord | murder |
| 3 | Middle High German | mort | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mord | murder |
| 5 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 6 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |