Where does “murþrą” come from?

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

murþrą (Proto-Germanic): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “murþrą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmrtro-murder, death; killing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “murþrą

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mrtro-