Where does “mainaiþaz” come from?

mainaiþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.

mainaiþaz (Proto-Germanic): perjury

Definitions

  1. perjury

Ancestry of “mainaiþaz”, step by step

mainaiþaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic aiþaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
2Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-

via Proto-Germanic mainą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmainądamage, hurt; unjustice, sin

via Proto-Germanic mainaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmainazmean, damaging, hurtful; unjust, false

Words derived from “mainaiþaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt-Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz
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