Meet
/miːt/noun
To come together with someone, or to encounter something.
Did you know?The verb traces back to an old Germanic root meaning “to find” or “come upon,” which is why its history feels less like politeness and more like destiny arriving unannounced.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*motijaną
“to find, meet”
Old English
OE
mētan
“to meet, encounter, find”
Middle English
ME
meten
“to meet, encounter”
Modern English
English
meet
“to come together with; to encounter”