Where does “morgene” come from?

morgene (Middle High German) comes from Old High German morgane, 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.

Ancestry of “morgene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmorgane—
2Proto-West Germanicmorginmorning; tomorrow
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 “morgene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →