Where does “morgenavond” come from?
morgenavond (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.
morgenavond (Dutch): tomorrow evening
Definitions
- tomorrow evening
Ancestry of “morgenavond”, step by step
morgenavond 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 avond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | avond | evening, night |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âvont | evening (starting an hour before sunset, considered the start of a new day) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āvont | evening |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |