Where does “morgunglæma” come from?
morgunglæma (Faroese) comes from Faroese morgun, 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.
morgunglæma (Faroese): dawn
Definitions
- dawn
Ancestry of “morgunglæma”, step by step
morgunglæma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese morgun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | morgun | morning |
| 2 | Old Norse | morginn | morning |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Faroese glæma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | glæma | shine, beam; to shine, to dawn |