Where does “meader” come from?
meader (English) comes from English mead, from Middle English mede, from Old English mǣd, from Proto-West Germanic *mādu, from Proto-Germanic mēdwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
meader (English): A mower; Meadow
Ancestry of “meader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mead | An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and... |
| 2 | Middle English | mede | reward, meed, recompense |
| 3 | Old English | mǣd | mead, meadow, pasture |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mādu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēdwō | meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |