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Where does “meyk-” come from?

meyk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

meyk- (Proto-Indo-European): to mix

Definitions

  1. to mix

Ancestry of “meyk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “meyk-”

  • mixed
  • mixture
  • mix
  • mesh
  • miscellaneous
  • mixer
  • meddle
  • meddling
  • promiscuous
  • unmixed
  • mash
  • melee
  • mush
  • Metis
  • mestizo
  • promiscuously
  • mushy
  • miscellany
  • meddlesome
  • melange
  • miscible
  • immiscible
  • remix
  • meshwork
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