Where does “morgenmenneske” come from?

morgenmenneske (Danish) comes from Danish menneske, from Old Danish mænneskæ, from Old Saxon mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

morgenmenneske (Danish): person who usually wakes up early on morning

Definitions

  1. person who usually wakes up early on morning

Ancestry of “morgenmenneske”, step by step

morgenmenneske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish menneske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmenneskehuman, human being, man; person, people
2Old Danishmænneskæ—
3Old Saxonmenniskohuman being
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →