Where does “mordisk” come from?

mordisk (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.

mordisk (Swedish): murderous

Definitions

  1. murderous

Ancestry of “mordisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmordmurder
2Old Norsemorðmurder
3Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mordisk”

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