Where does “meek” come from?
Meek comes from Middle English meek, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg-.
meek (English): Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or...
Definitions
- Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or...
Ancestry of “meek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | meek | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |
Words derived from “meek”