Where does “maiþmaz” come from?
maiþmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European meyt-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
maiþmaz (Proto-Germanic): gift, present
Ancestry of “maiþmaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meyt- | to replace, switch, exchange, swap; to change,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “maiþmaz”