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Where does “morgens” come from?

morgens (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morgens (German): in the morning, a.m

Definitions

  1. in the morning, a.m

Ancestry of “morgens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmorgens—
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

Words derived from “morgens”

  • frühmorgens
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →