Where does “Morgenmuffel” come from?
Morgenmuffel (German) comes from German Muffel, from Dutch muffel, from Old French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Morgenmuffel (German): someone who is in a bad mood in the morning and does not like to wake up early, a morning grouch, not a morning type of person
Definitions
- someone who is in a bad mood in the morning and does not like to wake up early, a morning grouch, not a morning type of person
Ancestry of “Morgenmuffel”, step by step
Morgenmuffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Muffel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Muffel | muffle; mouflon |
| 2 | Dutch | muffel | — |
| 3 | Old French | moufle | mitten |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 5 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 6 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 7 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via German Mörgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mörgen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | morgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | morgan | morning |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | morgan | Alternative form of *morgin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |