Where does “moan” come from?
moan (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic muɨn, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
moan (Breton): thin, slender
Ancestry of “moan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | muɨn | ore, metal; mine; beautiful |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |