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Where does “matjaną” come from?

matjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European m̥h₂d-yéti ~ m̥h₂d-yónti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matjaną (Proto-Germanic): to eat, to have one's meal

Definitions

  1. to eat, to have one's meal

Ancestry of “matjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanm̥h₂d-yéti ~ m̥h₂d-yónti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “matjaną”

  • 𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽
  • mata
  • matzia
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