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Where does “morgene” come from?

morgene (Old English) comes 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
1Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “morgene”

  • tomorrow
  • tomorn
  • tomorrowless
  • tomorrow
  • tomorn
  • tomorwen
  • tomorwe
  • tōmorgen
  • tōmergen
  • tō morgenne
  • tumora
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