Where does “meorþ” come from?
meorþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic mizdō, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
meorþ (Old English): meed, reward, pay, price, compensation, bribe
Definitions
- meed, reward, pay, price, compensation, bribe
Ancestry of “meorþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mizdō | reward |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “meorþ”