Where does “dinsdagsmorgens” come from?
dinsdagsmorgens (Dutch) comes from Dutch morgen, from Middle Dutch morgen, from Old Dutch 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.
dinsdagsmorgens (Dutch): (on) Tuesday morning
Definitions
- (on) Tuesday morning
Ancestry of “dinsdagsmorgens”, step by step
dinsdagsmorgens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch morgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | morgen | tomorrow; morning; Clipping of goedemorgen |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | morgen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | morgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Dutch dinsdag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dinsdag | Tuesday |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dinsendach | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *þingas-dagaz | — |