Where does “Mäiden” come from?

Mäiden (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mern, 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.

Mäiden (Saterland Frisian): morning

Definitions

  1. morning

Ancestry of “Mäiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmern—
2Proto-Germanicmurginazmorning; tomorrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥kéno—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥Hkoto blink, twinkle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno →