Where does “megith” come from?

megith (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.

Ancestry of “megith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmagaþsmaiden, girl; virgin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmogʰusboy; young person; boy-servant?; young person

Words derived from “megith

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mogʰusEvery word from Proto-Germanic magaþs