Where does “meadow” come from?
Meadow comes from Middle English medowe, from Old English mǣdwe, related to Old English mǣd, from Proto-Germanic mēdwō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁-.
meadow (English): A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or...
Definitions
- A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or...
Ancestry of “meadow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | medowe | — |
| 2 | Old English | mǣdwe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēdwō | meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |
Words derived from “meadow”