mit-

See also: mit, MIT, mít, mît, MİT, and mīt

German

Etymology

From mit (“with”). Compare Dutch mee-, mede-.

Prefix

mit-

1. a prefix of nearly unlimited productivity, expressing that something is done together with others who do the same thing, sometimes equivalent to English co- or along.

   ‎mit- + ‎tanzen (“to dance”) → ‎mittanzen (“to dance with others, to join others in dancing, to dance along”)

Usage notes

• Chiefly used in verbs or nouns derived from verbs; occasionally also in original nouns (compare Mitbruder).

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with mit-

• mitarbeiten
• Mitesser
• mitführen
• Mitgift
• mitleiden
• mitwohnen

 

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Tocharian B

Etymology

Compare Tocharian A *met- (only preterite attested).

Verb

mit- (intransitive)

1. to embark, depart, set out