Where does “maida-” come from?

maida- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European meyt-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maida- (Proto-Germanic): post

Definitions

  1. post

Ancestry of “maida-”, step by step

maida- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European meyt-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyt-to replace, switch, exchange, swap; to change,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Proto-Indo-European mēyt-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmēyt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyt- →