Where does “Morgenlatte” come from?

Morgenlatte (German) comes from German Mörgen, from Middle High German morgen, from Old High German morgan, from Proto-West Germanic morgan, 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.

Morgenlatte (German): morning wood

Definitions

  1. morning wood

Ancestry of “Morgenlatte”, step by step

Morgenlatte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mörgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMörgen—
2Middle High Germanmorgen—
3Old High Germanmorganmorning
4Proto-West GermanicmorganAlternative form of *morgin
5Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via German latte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlattebatten; lath; slat narrow board or strip, usually of wood
2Middle High GermanLatte—
3Old High Germanlazza—
4Proto-West Germanic*lattuboard, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →