Where does “morganatic” come from?
morganatic (English) comes from Latin morganaticus, from Latin matrimonium ad morganaticam, from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
morganatic (English): Designating a marriage between a man of higher...
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Ancestry of “morganatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | morganaticus | — |
| 2 | Latin | matrimonium ad morganaticam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *murgnagebō | morning gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *murginaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | merkʷ- | dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |