Where does “min” come from?
min (Dutch) comes 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,...
min (Dutch): wetnurse; maid, especially a nursemaid; minus
Definitions
- wetnurse; maid, especially a nursemaid; minus
Ancestry of “min”, step by step
min traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx Mannin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | Mannin | Mann |
| 2 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 4 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |