Where does “mær” come from?

mær (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mær, from Proto-Germanic mawī, from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- — young; can, to be able.

mær (Icelandic): maiden

Definitions

  1. maiden

Ancestry of “mær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemærmaid, girl, virgin; daughter; Alternative form of...
2Proto-Germanicmawīgirl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmagʰ-young; can, to be able

Words derived from “mær”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawī →Every word from Old Norse mær →