Where does “frühmorgens” come from?

frühmorgens (German) comes from German morgens, from Middle High German morgens, 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 — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

frühmorgens (German): early in the morning

Definitions

  1. early in the morning

Ancestry of “frühmorgens”, step by step

frühmorgens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German morgens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmorgensin the morning, a.m
2Middle High Germanmorgens—
3Middle High Germanmorgen—
4Old High Germanmorganmorning
5Proto-West GermanicmorganAlternative form of *morgin
6Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via German früh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrühearly
2Middle High Germanvrüe—
3Old High Germanfruoiid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →