Where does “Mueren” come from?
Mueren (Luxembourgish) comes 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.
Mueren (Luxembourgish): Alternative form of Moien
Definitions
- Alternative form of Moien
Ancestry of “Mueren”, step by step
Mueren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German morgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | morgan | morning |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | morgan | Alternative form of *morgin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Luxembourgish Moien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Moien | morning; hi, hello, good morning, good day |