Where does “självmordsbrev” come from?
självmordsbrev (Swedish) comes from Swedish självmord, from German Selbstmord, from German mord, from Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Old English morþ, from Old Norse morð, from Proto-Germanic murþą — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
självmordsbrev (Swedish): suicide note
Definitions
- suicide note
Ancestry of “självmordsbrev”, step by step
självmordsbrev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish självmord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | självmord | suicide |
| 2 | German | Selbstmord | suicide |
| 3 | German | mord | murder |
| 4 | Middle High German | mort | — |
| 5 | Old High German | mord | murder |
| 6 | Old English | morþ | death, crime; murder |
| 7 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Swedish brev
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brev | letter; written note; parcel within certain size... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bréf | — |
| 3 | Latin | breve | nominative neuter singular of brevis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | brevis | short, small, little, narrow; brief, short;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *breɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |