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

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

Ancestry of “morgunhani”, step by step

morgunhani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic morgunn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	morgunn	a morning
2	Old Norse	morgunn	—
3	Proto-Germanic	*murginaz	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	merkʷ-	dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Icelandic hani

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	hani	cock, rooster; faucet, tap; an early riser; a...
2	Old Norse	hani	a cock, rooster
3	Proto-Germanic	hanô	rooster, cock
4	Proto-Indo-European	kan-	to sing; hemp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *murginaz →