Where does “morgenkåpe” come from?

morgenkåpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål morgen, from Danish morgen, from Old Norse morginn, 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.

morgenkåpe (Norwegian Bokmål): a dressing gown

Definitions

  1. a dressing gown

Ancestry of “morgenkåpe”, step by step

morgenkåpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål morgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmorgenmorning
2Danishmorgenmorning
3Old Norsemorginnmorning
4Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Norwegian Bokmål kåpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålkåpeA long warm coat, typically worn by women
2Old Norsekápa—
3Latincāpa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →