Where does “mæþ” come from?
mæþ (Old English) comes from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mæþ (Old English): measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of...
Definitions
- measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of...
Ancestry of “mæþ”, step by step
mæþ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse með
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |