Where does “morgengiefu” come from?
morgengiefu (Old English) comes from Old English morġen, 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.
morgengiefu (Old English): morning gift
Definitions
- morning gift
Ancestry of “morgengiefu”, step by step
morgengiefu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English morġen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | morġen | morning |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | morgan | Alternative form of *morgin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Old English ġiefu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġiefu | gift |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gebu | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
via Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *murgnagebō | morning gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gēbǭ | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gēbiz | to be given, having been given |