Where does “mēdwō” come from?
mēdwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
mēdwō (Proto-Germanic): meadow
Definitions
- meadow
Ancestry of “mēdwō”, step by step
mēdwō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂met-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂met- | to mow, reap |