Where does “hafmey” come from?
hafmey (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mey, from Old Norse mey, from Old Norse mær, from Proto-Germanic mawī, from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- — young; can, to be able.
hafmey (Icelandic): mermaid
Ancestry of “hafmey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | mey | maiden; virgin |
| 2 | Old Norse | mey | Alternative form of mær |
| 3 | Old Norse | mær | maid, girl, virgin; daughter; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mawī | girl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | magʰ- | young; can, to be able |