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Where does “maizô” come from?

maizô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

maizô (Proto-Germanic): comparative degree of *mikilaz; more

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of *mikilaz; more

Ancestry of “maizô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “maizô”

  • mare
  • Whig
  • mo
  • mores
  • uttermost
  • mair
  • maria
  • moe
  • whiggish
  • whiggism
  • moreish
  • meare
  • moreness
  • whiggishly
  • overmore
  • nethermore
  • growmore
  • whiggishness
  • Whigling
  • morefold
  • moé
  • moeurs
  • uttermore
  • moeblob
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