Where does “mykjen” come from?

mykjen (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

mykjen (Westrobothnian): a lot, much; a lot, often

Definitions

  1. a lot, much; a lot, often

Ancestry of “mykjen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
2Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz →Every word from Old Norse mikill →