Where does “maidijaną” come from?

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

maidijaną (Proto-Germanic): to exchange, change

Definitions

  1. to exchange, change

Ancestry of “maidijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaidazhurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “maidijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maidaz →
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