Where does “mye” come from?
mye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse mykit, from Old Norse mikit, from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
mye (Norwegian Bokmål): Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot ,...
Definitions
- Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot ,...
Ancestry of “mye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mykit | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mikit | strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | mikill | great, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mikilaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |