Where does “morgenkvalme” come from?

morgenkvalme (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.

morgenkvalme (Norwegian Bokmål): morning sickness

Definitions

  1. morning sickness

Ancestry of “morgenkvalme”, step by step

morgenkvalme 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 kvalme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkvalmenausea; definite singular/plural of kvalm
2Norwegian Bokmålkvalmnauseous, sick; close, stuffy
3Middle Low Germanqualm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →