Where does “mârge” come from?
mârge (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch morgen, from Middle Dutch morgen, from Old Dutch 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.
mârge (Jersey Dutch): tomorrow
Definitions
- tomorrow
Ancestry of “mârge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | morgen | tomorrow; morning; Clipping of goedemorgen |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | morgen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | morgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |