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...
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- a morning television show, modelled after "The...
Ancestry of “morgonsoffa”, step by step
morgonsoffa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish morgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | morgon | a morning; the early hours of the day |
| 2 | Old Swedish | morghon | morning |
| 3 | Old Norse | [[morgunn]], [[morginn]] | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *murginaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | merkʷ- | dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |