Where does “yxmördare” come from?
yxmördare (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.
yxmördare (Swedish): axe murderer
Definitions
- axe murderer
Ancestry of “yxmördare”, step by step
yxmördare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mördare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mördare | a murderer |
| 2 | Swedish | mörda | to murder; to assassinate |
| 3 | Old Swedish | myrþa | murder |
| 4 | Old Norse | myrða | to murder |
| 5 | Old Norse | morð | murder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | murþą | death; killing, murder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Swedish yxa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | yxa | an axe |
| 2 | Old Norse | øx | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akwisī | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |