Where does “godmorgen” come from?

godmorgen (Danish) comes from Danish morgen, from Old Norse morginn, from Proto-Germanic murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

godmorgen (Danish): good morning

Definitions

  1. good morning

Ancestry of “godmorgen”, step by step

godmorgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish morgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmorgenmorning
2Old Norsemorginnmorning
3Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Danish goð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgoðgood
2Old Danishgoþærgood
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “godmorgen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →