Where does “*maiʀō” come from?
*maiʀō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
Ancestry of “*maiʀō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |