Where does “meien” come from?

meien (Middle High German) comes from Old High German māen, from Proto-Germanic mēaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

Ancestry of “meien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmāen—
2Proto-Germanicmēanąto mow, cut down
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēaną →Every word from Old High German māen →