Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*murgnagebō
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō, most common first.
- morganaticDesignating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions (typically that such a wife has no claim on the husband's possessions or title). It was not an aspect of English law, but was common in other royal houses, especially in Germany.
- morning giftA gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.