Where does “hedersmord” come from?

hedersmord (Swedish) comes from Swedish heder, from Old Swedish hēdher, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

hedersmord (Swedish): an honour killing

Definitions

  1. an honour killing

Ancestry of “hedersmord”, step by step

hedersmord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish heder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhederhonour, dignity; what makes a person praiseworthy
2Old Swedishhēdher—
3Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
4Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

via Swedish mord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmordmurder
2Old Norsemorðmurder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →