Where does “met” come from?
met (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mit, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
met (Middle Dutch): with; by means of, using; at the same time as, at
Definitions
- with; by means of, using; at the same time as, at
Ancestry of “met”, step by step
met traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch mit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mit | with |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Proto-Germanic matją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | matją | food |