Middle English word meiden comes from Proto-Indo-European *mogʰus, Proto-Indo-European *maghu-, Proto-Indo-European *magʰ(u)-, and later Proto-Germanic *magaþs (Maiden, girl. Virgin.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mogʰus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | boy |
| *maghu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fellow, bachelor, unmarried, fellow, bachelor |
| *magʰ(u)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *mogʷʰótis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | girl |
| *mogʷʰotīnom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *magadīną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *magaþs | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Maiden, girl. Virgin. |
| mæġeþ | Old English (ang) | |
| mæġden | Old English (ang) | |
| maiden | Middle English (enm) |