Etymology Explorer › Faroese

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

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →