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Where does “morgunhani” come from?

morgunhani (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic morgunn, from Old Norse morgunn, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morgunhani (Icelandic): early bird, early riser, one who is up with the...

Definitions

  1. early bird, early riser, one who is up with the...

Ancestry of “morgunhani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmorgunna morning
2Old Norsemorgunn—
3Proto-Germanic*murginaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmerkʷ-dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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