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Where does “morwe” come from?

morwe (Middle English) comes from Old English morġen, 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.

morwe (Middle English): morning; dawn; tomorrow

Definitions

  1. morning; dawn; tomorrow

Ancestry of “morwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmorġen—
2Proto-West GermanicmorganAlternative form of *morgin
3Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morwe”

  • morrow
  • morn
  • yestermorn
  • mornward
  • morrowless
  • morrowtide
  • yester-morrow
  • morn
  • morn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →