Where does “morna” come from?

morna (English) comes from Portuguese morna, from Portuguese morno, from Old French morne, from Frankish murn, from Proto-Germanic murnaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...

morna (English): A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance; A piece...

Definitions

  1. A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance; A piece...

Ancestry of “morna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemornafeminine singular of morno
2Portuguesemornolukewarm, tepid
3Old Frenchmornegloomy
4Frankishmurn—
5Proto-Germanicmurnazworried; heavy-laden; sorrowful; dreary
6Proto-Indo-European(s)mer-to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic murnaz →Every word from Frankish murn →