Where does “met” come from?

met (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon mid, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

met (Old Saxon): Alternative form of mid

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mid

Ancestry of “met”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmidwith; with, together, along
2Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic midi →