Where does “met” come from?
met (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch met, from Middle Dutch met, from Old Dutch mit, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
met (Afrikaans): with
Definitions
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Ancestry of “met”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | met | with, along with; with, using; at, for, during |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | met | with; by means of, using; at the same time as, at |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mit | with |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |