Where does “vera með” come from?

vera með (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic með, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

vera með (Icelandic): to have; to take part in, to join

Definitions

  1. to have; to take part in, to join

Ancestry of “vera með”, step by step

vera með traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic með

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmeðwith
2Old Norsemeðwith, along with
3Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Icelandic vera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverato be; a being, a creature; a stay
2Old Norseverato be
3Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
4Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic midi →