Where does “mið” come from?
mið (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé.
mið (Old English): Alternative form of mid
Ancestry of “mið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | — |