Where does “mæte” come from?

mæte (Middle English) comes from Proto-West Germanic mati, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mæte (Middle English): Alternative form of mete

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mete

Ancestry of “mæte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmatifood
2Proto-Germanicmatizfood
3Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →