Where does “meak” come from?

meak (English) comes from Middle English meeke, from Old Norse mækir, from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.

meak (English): A hook with a long handle; scythe

Definitions

  1. A hook with a long handle; scythe

Ancestry of “meak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmeeke—
2Old Norsemækirsword
3Proto-Germanicmēkijazsword
Every word from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz →Every word from Old Norse mækir →Every word from Middle English meeke →
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