mäta

Swedish

/mɛːta/

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to measure (estimate the unit size)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish mæta inherited from Old Norse meta inherited from Proto-Germanic *metaną (measure) derived from Proto-Indo-European *med- (measure, give advice, acquire, heal, possess, consider, control, advise, think about, decide, be in charge of, limit, reason, be in command).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*med-

Gloss

measure, give advice, acquire, heal, possess, consider, control, advise, think about, decide, be in charge of, limit, reason, be in command

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Kanji

理

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