Where does “mǣþ” come from?
mǣþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic mēþą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
mǣþ (Old English): measure, degree, proportion; measure, degree; a...
Definitions
- measure, degree, proportion; measure, degree; a...
Ancestry of “mǣþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mēþą | a mowing |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |