Where does “mītǭ” come from?
mītǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic maitaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.
mītǭ (Proto-Germanic): biting insect; literally, cutter; biting insect
Definitions
- biting insect; literally, cutter; biting insect
Ancestry of “mītǭ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | maitaną | to cut, hew; to cut off, sever |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēi- | — |
Words derived from “mītǭ”