Where does “mathe” come from?
mathe (Scots) comes from Old English maþa, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
mathe (Scots): a grub, a maggot, an earthworm
Definitions
- a grub, a maggot, an earthworm
Ancestry of “mathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | maþa | worm; maggot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |