Where does “*maiʀō” come from?

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

*maiʀō (Proto-West Germanic): more, larger

Definitions

  1. more, larger

Ancestry of “*maiʀō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaizôcomparative degree of *mikilaz; more
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “*maiʀō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maizô →