Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/met-

Etymology
Part of the same group of roots as, , possibly also , , , all with a sense of "measurement, estimation > size, distance, amount".

Root

 * 1)  to cut (by measure) (with an inherent sense of by measurement or time: "to cut down" > "to mow"; "to cut into" > "plow")

Derived terms

 * *met-eti
 * *met-el-
 * *met-l̥-yom (possibly) (with secondary collective suffix *-yom)
 * (quarries generally require measured cutting)
 * *mot-i-
 * *mot-né-
 * *met-l̥-yom (possibly) (with secondary collective suffix *-yom)
 * (quarries generally require measured cutting)
 * *mot-i-
 * *mot-né-
 * (quarries generally require measured cutting)
 * *mot-i-
 * *mot-né-
 * *mot-né-
 * *mot-né-
 * *mot-né-
 * *mot-né-
 * *mot-né-