Where does “Morgen” come from?
Morgen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German morgen, from Old Saxon morgan, from Proto-West Germanic morgin, 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.
Morgen (Low German): morning
Ancestry of “Morgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | morgen | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | morgan | morning |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | morgin | morning; tomorrow |
| 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 |