Where does “moarnsstjer” come from?

moarnsstjer (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian moarn, 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.

moarnsstjer (West Frisian): morning star; the planet Venus as seen in the eastern sky in the morning

Definitions

  1. morning star; the planet Venus as seen in the eastern sky in the morning

Ancestry of “moarnsstjer”, step by step

moarnsstjer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian moarn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianmoarnmorning; tomorrow; good morning
2Old Frisianmorgen—
3Proto-Germanic*morgin—
4Proto-Germanic*murginaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmerkʷ-dark; to blink, twinkle; to flicker, twinkle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via West Frisian stjer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianstjerstar
2Old Frisianstēra—
3Proto-Germanicsternôstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European merkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *murginaz →