Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “mē” come from?

mē (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

Ancestry of “mē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaizmore, to a greater degree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “mē”

  • méi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →