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Where does “tōmergen” come from?

tōmergen (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.

tōmergen (Old English): tomorrow

Definitions

  1. tomorrow

Ancestry of “tōmergen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmorgene—
2Proto-GermanicmurganazAlternative form of *murginaz; morning
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “tōmergen”

  • tomorrow
  • tomorrowless
  • tomorrow
  • tomorwen
  • tomorwe
  • tumora
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