Where does “morgunsól” come from?

morgunsól (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.

morgunsól (Faroese): morning sun

Definitions

  1. morning sun

Ancestry of “morgunsól”, step by step

morgunsól 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 sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesólsun
2Old Norsesólsun
3Proto-Germanic*sōl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →