Where does “meermin” come from?

meermin (Dutch) comes from Dutch min, from Manx Mannin, from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

meermin (Dutch): mermaid

Definitions

  1. mermaid

Ancestry of “meermin”, step by step

meermin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch min

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchminwetnurse; maid, especially a nursemaid; minus
2ManxManninMann
3DutchManman, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
4Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
5Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
6Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
7Proto-Germanic*mann-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Dutch meer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmeerlake; sea; comparative degree of veel; more
2Middle Dutchmêerborder, boundary
3Old Dutchmeriborder, boundary
4Proto-West Germanicmārīfamous; story, tale; message
5Proto-Germanicmarisea, ocean; lake, body of water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Middle Dutch meerminne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmeerminne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-