Where does “math” come from?

math (Middle English) comes from Old English mǣþ, from Proto-Germanic mēþą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

Ancestry of “math”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmǣþmeasure, degree, proportion; measure, degree; a...
2Proto-Germanicmēþąa mowing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

Words derived from “math”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēþą →Every word from Old English mǣþ →
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