Where does “meh” come from?

meh (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German mer, from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

meh (Pennsylvania German): more; any longer; anymore

Definitions

  1. more; any longer; anymore

Ancestry of “meh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmersea
2Old High Germanmēromore
3Proto-West Germanic*maiʀōmore, larger
4Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō →