Where does “mīere” come from?
mīere (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic marhijā, from Proto-Germanic marhijō, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
mīere (Old English): female horse, mare
Definitions
- female horse, mare
Ancestry of “mīere”, step by step
mīere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic marhijā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | marhijā | mare, female horse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | marhijō | mare, female horse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Proto-Germanic *marhijā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *marhijā | — |