Where does “meede” come from?
meede (Middle English) comes from Old English mēd, from Proto-West Germanic miʀdu, from Proto-Germanic mizdō, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Ancestry of “meede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mēd | reward, meed, recompense |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | miʀdu | reward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mizdō | reward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “meede”