Where does “mätare” come from?
mätare (Swedish) comes from Swedish mäta, from Old Swedish mata, from Middle Low German maten, from Old Saxon metan, from Proto-West Germanic metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mätare (Swedish): meter
Ancestry of “mätare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | mäta | to measure |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mata | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | maten | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | metan | to measure; to mete |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | metan | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |