Where does “мухомор” come from?
мухомор (Russian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мо̀рити, from Proto-Slavic moriti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mareitei, from Proto-Indo-European mor-éye-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
мухомор (Russian): fly agaric, toadstool, death cap
Definitions
- fly agaric, toadstool, death cap
Ancestry of “мухомор”, step by step
мухомор traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian мо̀рити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мо̀рити | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moriti | to kill |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mareitei | to kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mor-éye- | to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Russian му́ха
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | му́ха | fly |
| 2 | Belarusian | муха | fly insect |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mùxa | fly |
via Russian мори́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мори́ть | to kill, exterminate; to kill, to exterminate |