Where does “morgunmatur” come from?

morgunmatur (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.

morgunmatur (Faroese): breakfast, first meal of the day with bread

Definitions

  1. breakfast, first meal of the day with bread

Ancestry of “morgunmatur”, step by step

morgunmatur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese morgun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemorgunmorning
2Old Norsemorginnmorning
3Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Faroese matur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesematurmeal, food
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →