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Where does “murþą” come from?

murþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

murþą (Proto-Germanic): death; killing, murder

Definitions

  1. death; killing, murder

Ancestry of “murþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “murþą”

  • meurtre
  • Rufmord
  • Selbstmord
  • Ehrenmord
  • Rachemord
  • Mordgift
  • Mordbeginn
  • mordsmäßig
  • Brudermord
  • Morddezernat
  • Mord
  • Mordanschlag
  • Mordkommission
  • itsemurhalentäjä
  • jumalanmurha
  • murhata
  • murhaaja
  • itsemurhapommitus
  • polttoitsemurha
  • armomurha
  • murhamies
  • sarjamurha
  • itsari
  • joukkomurhaaja
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