Where does “morgen” come from?

morgen (Dutch) comes 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.

morgen (Dutch): tomorrow; morning; Clipping of goedemorgen

Definitions

  1. tomorrow; morning; Clipping of goedemorgen

Ancestry of “morgen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “morgen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →