Where does “мёртвый” come from?

мёртвый (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mьrtvъ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мёртвый (Russian): dead; lifeless; dead man

Definitions

  1. dead; lifeless; dead man

Ancestry of “мёртвый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmьrtvъdead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥twósdead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мёртвый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥twós →Every word from Proto-Slavic mьrtvъ →