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Where does “murþrijô” come from?

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

murþrijô (Proto-Germanic): murderer; homicide

Definitions

  1. murderer; homicide

Ancestry of “murþrijô”, step by step

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

Words derived from “murþrijô”

  • Auftragsmörder
  • Mörder
  • Serienmörderin
  • Serienmörder
  • Auftragsmörderin
  • Mörderin
  • mordýř
  • myrþra
  • murdreo
  • murdiro
  • morder
  • mordære
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