Where does “megre” come from?
megre (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman megre, from Old French maigre, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
megre (Middle English): Lean, haggard; suffering the physical effects of...
Definitions
- Lean, haggard; suffering the physical effects of...
Ancestry of “megre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | megre | — |
| 2 | Old French | maigre | — |
| 3 | Latin | Macer | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “megre”