Where does “meiri” come from?

meiri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

meiri (Old Norse): comparative degree of mikill; more

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of mikill; more

Ancestry of “meiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “meiri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →