Where does “må” come from?
må (Danish) comes from Danish måtte, from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
må (Danish): present of måtte; may, might
Definitions
- present of måtte; may, might
Ancestry of “må”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | måtte | mat; must, have to, got to; can, may |
| 2 | Middle Low German | matte | — |
| 3 | Latin | matta | nominative feminine singular of mattus;... |
| 4 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 5 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 6 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 7 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |