Where does “mǣdan” come from?
mǣdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mǣdan (Old English): to make insane or foolish
Definitions
- to make insane or foolish
Ancestry of “mǣdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | maidijaną | to exchange, change |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maidaz | hurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “mǣdan”