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Where does “mēy-” come from?
mēy-
(Proto-Indo-European): soft, tender, dear
Definitions
soft, tender, dear
Words derived from “mēy-”
mean
meaning
Miss
merely
mere
minute
mail
missing
meal
mad
miss
menu
Mike
meaningful
Murray
min
madness
micro
microscope
meaningless
microscopic
microbial
mole
microphone