Where does “goeiemorgen” come from?

goeiemorgen (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.

goeiemorgen (Dutch): good morning

Definitions

  1. good morning

Ancestry of “goeiemorgen”, step by step

goeiemorgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch morgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmorgentomorrow; morning; Clipping of goedemorgen
2Middle Dutchmorgen—
3Old Dutchmorgan—
4Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Dutch goeie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgoeienice!
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →