Where does “morgens” come from?
morgens (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German morgen, 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.
Ancestry of “morgens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | morgen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | morgan | morning |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | morgan | Alternative form of *morgin |
| 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 |