Where does “meget” come from?
meget (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch magath, from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
Ancestry of “meget”, step by step
meget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch magath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | magath | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |
via Old Dutch megith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | megith | — |