Where does “maþlą” come from?
maþlą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
maþlą (Proto-Germanic): gathering; speech; legal case
Definitions
- gathering; speech; legal case
Ancestry of “maþlą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “maþlą”