Where does “morne” come from?
morne (English) comes from French morne, from Middle French morne, 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...
morne (English): Obsolete spelling of mourn; Obsolete spelling of...
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of mourn; Obsolete spelling of...
Ancestry of “morne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | morne | gloomy, glum, dismal, dreary |
| 2 | Middle French | morne | — |
| 3 | Old French | morne | gloomy |
| 4 | Frankish | murn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murnaz | worried; heavy-laden; sorrowful; dreary |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |