Where does “maaien” come from?
maaien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mâyen, from Old Dutch māien, from Proto-Germanic mēaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
maaien (Dutch): to mow
Ancestry of “maaien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mâyen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | māien | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēaną | to mow, cut down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |
Words derived from “maaien”