Etymology

morning-land

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German Morgenland ← Ancient Greek ἀνατολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνατολή“(sun-)rising”
  2. German · calque ofMorgenland
  3. English todaymorning-land

From morning + land, translating German Morgenland, Luther's translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “(sun-)rising”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνατολή all →

AnatoliaAnatoleAnatoliAnatolius

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