Where does “begå självmord” come from?
begå självmord (Swedish) comes from Swedish självmord, from German Selbstmord, from German mord, from Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Old English morþ, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
begå självmord (Swedish): to commit suicide, to kill oneself, to suicide,...
Definitions
- to commit suicide, to kill oneself, to suicide,...
Ancestry of “begå självmord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | självmord | suicide |
| 2 | German | Selbstmord | suicide |
| 3 | German | mord | murder |
| 4 | Middle High German | mort | — |
| 5 | Old High German | mord | murder |
| 6 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 7 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |