Where does “mourner” come from?
mourner (English) comes from English mourn, from Middle English mornen, from Old English murnan, from Proto-Germanic murnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
mourner (English): Someone filled with or expressing grief or...
Definitions
- Someone filled with or expressing grief or...
Ancestry of “mourner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mourn | To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mornen | To grieve; to feel sad or upset |
| 3 | Old English | murnan | to care for, worry about; to be sorrowful, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | murnaną | to feel sorrow or grief; to mourn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |