Where does “méi” come from?

méi (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German mē, from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

méi (Luxembourgish): comparative degree of vill; used to form the...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of vill; used to form the...

Ancestry of “méi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmē—
2Proto-Germanicmaizmore, to a greater degree
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiz →Every word from Old High German mē →