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Where does “morgun” come from?

morgun (Faroese) comes from Old Norse morginn, from Proto-Germanic murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morgun (Faroese): morning

Definitions

  1. morning

Ancestry of “morgun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemorginnmorning
2Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morgun”

  • morgunmatur
  • morgunsól
  • morgunglæma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →