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Where does “morgonraude” come from?

morgonraude (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk raude, from Norwegian Nynorsk raud, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

morgonraude (Norwegian Nynorsk): morning red, a red sky in the morning

Definitions

  1. morning red, a red sky in the morning

Ancestry of “morgonraude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskraudered, red colour, red shine, redness; yolk; to...
2Norwegian Nynorskraudhaving the colour red; socialist, communist
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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