Where does “myrgþ” come from?
myrgþ (Old English) comes from Old English myriġe, from Proto-Germanic murguz, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
myrgþ (Old English): mirth
Definitions
- mirth
Ancestry of “myrgþ”, step by step
myrgþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English myriġe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myriġe | merry; pleasant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | murguz | short; brief; slow; leisurely |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Proto-Germanic murgiþō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murgiþō | briefness, brevity |