Where does “mēs-” come from?
mēs- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mos-, from Albanian mos, from Proto-Albanian mē tše, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
mēs- (Proto-Germanic): a spot; a sore; a scar; spot, sore, scar
Definitions
- a spot; a sore; a scar; spot, sore, scar
Ancestry of “mēs-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mos- | a skin sore; skin sore |
| 2 | Albanian | mos | don't |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | mē tše | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
Words derived from “mēs-”