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Where does “murt” come from?

murt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Classical Persian بُرُوت.

murt (Scottish Gaelic): murder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...

Definitions

  1. murder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...

Ancestry of “murt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبُرُوت—

Words derived from “murt”

  • moirt
  • fèin-mhort
  • mort
  • fèin-mhurt
Every word from Classical Persian بُرُوت →