Where does “mite” come from?
mite (Norman) comes from Old French mitte, from Middle Dutch mīte, from Latin mēta, from Proto-West Germanic mōtijan, from Proto-Germanic mōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mite (Norman): mite
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Ancestry of “mite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mitte | kind of insect which gnaws on cloth or cheese |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mīte | moth, mite |
| 3 | Latin | mēta | cone, pyramid |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōtijan | to meet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |