Where does “lönnmord” come from?

lönnmord (Swedish) comes from Swedish mord, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

lönnmord (Swedish): assassination

Definitions

  1. assassination

Ancestry of “lönnmord”, step by step

lönnmord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish lönn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlönnmaple
2Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
3Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

Words derived from “lönnmord”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →