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
Ancestry of “Mäiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | mern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | murginaz | morning; tomorrow |
| 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 |