Where does “minteken” come from?
minteken (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,...
minteken (Dutch): minus sign
Definitions
- minus sign
Ancestry of “minteken”, step by step
minteken traces back through two 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,... |