Where does “meartal” come from?
meartal (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian mear, from Old Frisian māra, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
meartal (West Frisian): plural
Definitions
- plural
Ancestry of “meartal”, step by step
meartal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian mear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | mear | more |
| 2 | Old Frisian | māra | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
via West Frisian tal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | tal | number, amount; grammatical number |