Where does “metewand” come from?
metewand (English) comes from English wand, from Dutch wand, from Middle Dutch want, from Old Dutch want, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
metewand (English): A measuring rod
Definitions
- A measuring rod
Ancestry of “metewand”, step by step
metewand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wand | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing... |
| 2 | Dutch | wand | wall; face |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | want | because, for; A glove, mitten |
| 4 | Old Dutch | want | wall |
| 5 | Frankish | wantu | glove; mitten; glove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wantuz | glove, mitten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰnú- | glove |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via English mete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mete | To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.) |
| 2 | Middle English | mete | Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is... |
| 3 | Middle English | bake mete | Any kind of cooked food which has a pastry... |
| 4 | Middle English | baken | To bake; to cook in an oven; usually used of... |
| 5 | Old English | bacan | to bake |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bakan | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |