Where does “gimehlida” come from?
gimehlida (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon gimahlon, from Old Saxon mahlon, from Proto-West Germanic maþlōn, from Proto-Germanic maþlijaną, from Proto-Germanic maþlą, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
gimehlida (Old Saxon): wife
Definitions
- wife
Ancestry of “gimehlida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gimahlon | to declare |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mahlon | to speak, to declare |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | maþlōn | to speak, declare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maþlijaną | to speak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maþlą | gathering; speech; legal case |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |