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Where does “morgonsoffa” come from?

morgonsoffa (Swedish) comes from Swedish morgon, from Old Swedish morghon, from Old Norse [[morgunn]], [[morginn]], from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

morgonsoffa (Swedish): a morning television show, modelled after "The...

Definitions

  1. a morning television show, modelled after "The...

Ancestry of “morgonsoffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmorgona morning; the early hours of the day
2Old Swedishmorghon—
3Old Norse[[morgunn]], [[morginn]]—
4Proto-Germanic*murginaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmerkʷ-dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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