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Where does “mikit” come from?

mikit (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

mikit (Old Norse): strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of...

Definitions

  1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “mikit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
2Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “mikit”

  • merverdiavgift
  • mye
  • mer
  • mykit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →