Where does “overmorgen” come from?

overmorgen (Danish) comes from German übermorgen, from Old High German ubar morgan, from Old High German morgan, from Proto-West Germanic morgan, 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.

overmorgen (Danish): "only used in the adverbial phrase" i overmorgen...

Definitions

  1. "only used in the adverbial phrase" i overmorgen...

Ancestry of “overmorgen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübermorgenovermorrow, the day after tomorrow
2Old High Germanubar morgan
3Old High Germanmorganmorning
4Proto-West GermanicmorganAlternative form of *morgin
5Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥HkoEvery word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno