Where does “murdărie” come from?
murdărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian murdar, from Ottoman Turkish murdar, from Persian مردار, from Persian مردن, from Middle Persian YMYTWNtn', from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
murdărie (Romanian): dirt, filth, grime
Ancestry of “murdărie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | murdar | dirty |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | murdar | — |
| 3 | Persian | مردار | carrion; corpse; carcass |
| 4 | Persian | مردن | to die |
| 5 | Middle Persian | YMYTWNtn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |