Where does “mahaim” come from?

mahaim (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French mahaign, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mahaim (Anglo-Norman): mutilation

Definitions

  1. mutilation

Ancestry of “mahaim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmahaignbodily harm, loss of limb
2Proto-Germanicmaidijanąto exchange, change
3Proto-Germanicmaidazhurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “mahaim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidijaną →
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