Where does “mayehem” come from?

mayehem (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman mahaim, from Old French mahaign, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “mayehem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanmahaimmutilation
2Old Frenchmahaignbodily harm, loss of limb
3Proto-Germanicmaidijanąto exchange, change
4Proto-Germanicmaidazhurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidijaną →