Where does “meihen” come from?
meihen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German māen, from Proto-Germanic mēaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
Ancestry of “meihen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | māen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēaną | to mow, cut down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |
Words derived from “meihen”