Where does “mēzdō” come from?

mēzdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “mēzdō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós →
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