Where does “maþelian” come from?
maþelian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic maþlōn, from Proto-Germanic maþlijaną, from Proto-Germanic maþlą, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
maþelian (Old English): to speak, declare, speak out, declaim
Definitions
- to speak, declare, speak out, declaim
Ancestry of “maþelian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | maþlōn | to speak, declare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþlijaną | to speak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maþlą | gathering; speech; legal case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |