Where does “mård” come from?

mård (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.

mård (Swedish): pine marten, "Martes martes"; marten in general,...

Definitions

  1. pine marten, "Martes martes"; marten in general,...

Ancestry of “mård”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseMǫrðrmarten
2Proto-Germanicmarþuzmarten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmartusbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European martus →Every word from Proto-Germanic marþuz →Every word from Old Norse Mǫrðr →