Where does “mainaiþ” come from?
mainaiþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mainaiþaz, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.
Ancestry of “mainaiþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mainaiþaz | perjury |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiþaz | oath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oyt- | — |
Words derived from “mainaiþ”