Where does “mjo” come from?
mjo (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian miā, from Proto-Germanic mēaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
mjo (Saterland Frisian): To mow
Ancestry of “mjo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | miā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mēaną | to mow, cut down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |