micel

Alternative forms

• myċel, micil

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great, stout”). Cognate with Old Saxon mikil, Old Dutch mikil, Old High German mihhil, Old Norse and Old Norse mikill (Swedish mycken/mycket, Norwegian mye/mykje or mykjen, and Danish meget), Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃 (mikils, “great, many, much”). The Germanic is cognate with Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmit͡ʃel/

Adjective

miċel

1. big, large; great
2. much