Where does “mæting” come from?
mæting (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mæta, from Old Norse mǿta, from Proto-Germanic mōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mæting (Icelandic): attendance
Definitions
- attendance
Ancestry of “mæting”, step by step
mæting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mæta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mæta | to meet, to encounter; to confront, to face, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mǿta | to meet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |