Where does “mes” come from?
mes (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch mes, from Middle Dutch mets, from Old Dutch metisas, from Proto-West Germanic matisahs, from Proto-West Germanic mati, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mes (Afrikaans): knife
Definitions
- knife
Ancestry of “mes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mes | knife, cleaver; blade |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mets | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | metisas | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | matisahs | food knife |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mati | food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |