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Where does “moarn” come from?

moarn (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian morgen, from Proto-Germanic *morgin, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

moarn (West Frisian): morning; tomorrow; good morning

Definitions

  1. morning; tomorrow; good morning

Ancestry of “moarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmorgen—
2Proto-Germanic*morgin—
3Proto-Germanic*murginaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmerkʷ-dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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