Where does “morgenochtend” come from?
morgenochtend (Dutch) comes from Dutch ochtend, from Middle Dutch ochtent, from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
morgenochtend (Dutch): tomorrow morning
Definitions
- tomorrow morning
Ancestry of “morgenochtend”, step by step
morgenochtend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ochtend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ochtend | morning |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ochtent | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ochte | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ūhto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unhtwǭ | last part of the night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥kʷ-tw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
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 |