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
- mermaid
Ancestry of “meermin”, step by step
meermin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch min
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | min | wetnurse; maid, especially a nursemaid; minus |
| 2 | Manx | Mannin | Mann |
| 3 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 5 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Dutch meer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | meer | lake; sea; comparative degree of veel; more |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mêer | border, boundary |
| 3 | Old Dutch | meri | border, boundary |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mārī | famous; story, tale; message |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Middle Dutch meerminne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | meerminne | — |