Where does “me” come from?
me (Middle English) comes from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
me (Middle English): me; myself; Alternative form of mi
Definitions
- me; myself; Alternative form of mi
Ancestry of “me”, step by step
me traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 2 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |