Where does “seriemördare” come from?

seriemördare (Swedish) comes from Swedish mördare, from Swedish mörda, from Old Swedish myrþa, from Old Norse myrða, 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.

seriemördare (Swedish): a serial killer

Definitions

  1. a serial killer

Ancestry of “seriemördare”, step by step

seriemördare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mördare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmördarea murderer
2Swedishmördato murder; to assassinate
3Old Swedishmyrþamurder
4Old Norsemyrðato murder
5Old Norsemorðmurder
6Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Swedish serie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseriea sequence of things or events; series; the sum...
2Latinseriēsa row
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Germanic murþą →