Where does “med” come from?

med (Swedish) comes from Old English mæþ, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

med (Swedish): also, as well, too; with, together with, in the...

Definitions

  1. also, as well, too; with, together with, in the...

Ancestry of “med”, step by step

med traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mæþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmæþmeasure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of...
2Old Norsemeðwith, along with
3Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Old Norse meiðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeiðrlongitudinal beam; sledge-runner; pole, log;...
2Proto-Germanicmaidazhurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “med

Every word from Proto-Indo-European