Where does “mijnheer” come from?
mijnheer (Dutch) comes from Dutch mijn, from French mine, from Breton min, from Italian mina, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis — to cut, hew.
mijnheer (Dutch): Alternative form of meneer
Definitions
- Alternative form of meneer
Ancestry of “mijnheer”, step by step
mijnheer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mijn | belonging to me: my; mine; shaft dug by an insect... |
| 2 | French | mine | mine; pencil lead; piledriver, scorcher |
| 3 | Breton | min | face of an animal; beak, muzzle |
| 4 | Italian | mina | mine, land mine; lead in pencils; mine which... |
| 5 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 6 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
via Dutch heer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heer | A lord; master; A gentleman; A cleric, notably a... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | heri | army |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Middle Dutch mijnhere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mijnhere | — |