Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “meǵa-”
153 words across 26 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- — including most, must, much, mostly, mast, musty, insomuch, masthead.
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English (57)
- most
- must
- much
- mostly
- mast
- musty
- insomuch
- masthead
- overmuch
- mainmast
- foremast
- muckle
- topmast
- masted
- mickle
- mizzenmast
- mustiness
- foretopmast
- maintopmast
- muchly
- mostest
- mizenmast
- mastless
- neuromast
- mustn't
- jiggermast
- dismast
- mustily
- mastlike
- masty
- muchwhat
- mastman
- moastly
- remast
- foremastman
- mastful
- undermasted
- unmast
- mustest
- demast
- overmast
- mostwhat
- mainmastman
- dismastment
- mostness
- overmickle
- overmuchness
- must-see
- mustn't've
- masthouse
- must-buy
- must-read
- buckmast
- fore-mast
- proneuromast
- mustied
- must-learn