Where does “morn” come from?
morn (Scots) comes from Middle English mōrn, from Old English morġen, from Proto-West Germanic morgan, 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.
morn (Scots): morning; tomorrow
Definitions
- morning; tomorrow
Ancestry of “morn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mōrn | — |
| 2 | Old English | morġen | morning |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | morgan | Alternative form of *morgin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |