Where does “*murþijan” come from?
*murþijan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic murþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “*murþijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murþijaną | To murder, to kill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |