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
- comparative degree of vill; used to form the...
Ancestry of “méi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | mē | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiz | more, to a greater degree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |