4. mē-, mō-
big, important
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | ||||
| Old Irish | mōr | large | adj | W7 LRC |
| English | ||||
| Old English | mā, mǣ | more | adj | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old English | mǣest | most | adj.sup | W7 LRC |
| Old English | māra | more | adj.comp | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | more | more | adj.comp | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | most | most | adj.sup | W7 LRC |
| English | more | greater quantity of | adj.comp | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | most | majority of | adj.sup | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | mā | more | adv | ASD LRC |
| Dutch | meer | more | adj.comp | TLL LRC |
| Dutch | meest | most | adj.sup | TLL LRC |
| Old Saxon | mēr | more | adv | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | meist | most | adj.sup | W7 LRC |
| Old High German | mēr | more | adj.comp | W7 ASD LRC |
| German | mehr | more | adj.comp | LRC |
| German | meist | most | adj.sup | TLL LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | mæra, mærað | to praise | vb | LRC |
| Old Norse | mærr | famous | adj | LRC |
| Icelandic | meir | more | adv | ASD LRC |
| Danish | mere | more | adj.comp | TLL LRC |
| Danish | mest | most | adj.sup | TLL LRC |
| Swedish | mera | more | adj.comp | TLL LRC |
| Swedish | mest | most | adj.sup | TLL LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | mais | more | adv | ASD LRC |