Where does “mergen” come from?

mergen (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “mergen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmurginazmorning; tomorrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥HkoEvery word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno