maþm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maiþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moytHmos, from *meytH- (to exchange). Cognate with Old Saxon mēðom, Old Norse meiðmar pl (valuables), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌼𐍃 (maiþms). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Latin mūtāre (to exchange).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑːθm/, [mɑːðm]

Noun

māþm m

  1. precious object: treasure, jewel, valuable

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: mathem, madme
  • English: mathom
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