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Where does “ME” come from?

Me comes from Middle English me, derived from Middle English man and Middle English mon, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European (e)me-, men-, and ḱóm.

ME (English): As the direct object of a verb; Myself; As the...

Definitions

  1. As the direct object of a verb; Myself; As the...

Ancestry of “ME”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmeme; myself; Alternative form of mi
2Middle EnglishmenAlternative form of man; plural of mon
3Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
4Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
5Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “ME”

  • methinks
  • meself
  • meseemeth
  • tiramisu
  • methinketh
  • readme
  • meness
  • meism
  • tiramisù
  • mini-me
  • fellermelad
  • tiramisú
  • mi
  • me
  • tiramisù
  • ahimè
  • tirami su
  • тирамису
  • moi
  • tiramisu
  • tiramisu
  • 提拉米蘇
  • tiramisu
  • min
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