Where does “tō morgenne” come from?
tō morgenne (Old English) comes from Old English morgene, 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.
tō morgenne (Old English): tomorrow
Definitions
- tomorrow
Ancestry of “tō morgenne”, step by step
tō morgenne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English morgene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | morgene | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Old English tō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tō | at, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *tō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Old English mergen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mergen | — |