Where does “eaþ” come from?

eaþ (Old English) comes from Old English mēd, from Proto-West Germanic miʀdu, from Proto-Germanic mizdō, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

eaþ (Old English): Alternative form of ēaþe; comparative degree of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ēaþe; comparative degree of...

Ancestry of “eaþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmēdreward, meed, recompense
2Proto-West Germanicmiʀdureward
3Proto-Germanicmizdōreward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →Every word from Proto-Germanic mizdō →
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