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Where does “med” come from?

med (Danish) comes from Danish medlyd, from Danish lyd, from Old Danish liud, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

med (Danish): with; by; including, counting

Definitions

  1. with; by; including, counting

Ancestry of “med”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmedlydconsonant
2Danishlydsound; noise; imperative of lyde
3Old Danishliud—
4Old Norsehljóðsilence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,...
5Proto-Germanichleuþąlistening, hearing; sound
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “med”

  • medlyd
  • medvind
  • medlem
  • hermed
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