Meaty
/ˈmiː.ti/noun
Containing or resembling a substantial amount of meat, or rich and substantial in quality.
Did you know?Meat’s Germanic ancestor is linked by historical linguists to a Proto-Indo-European root associated with being wet or moist, possibly reflecting the juicy quality of food.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mad-
“To be wet or moist; a proposed root connected with nourishment and bodily substance.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mati
“Food; something eaten.”
Old English
OE
mete
“Food or nourishment in general, not specifically animal flesh.”
Middle English
ME
mete
“Food, later increasingly flesh used as food.”
15th Century
English
meat
“Animal flesh used as food; the spelling and narrower sense become established.”
Modern English
English
meaty
“Containing much meat, or figuratively substantial and full of matter.”