Where does “Morgentau” come from?
Morgentau (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.
Morgentau (German): morning dew
Definitions
- morning dew
Ancestry of “Morgentau”, step by step
Morgentau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |