Where does “Mienl” come from?
Mienl (East Central German) comes from English Wilhelmine, from English Wilhelm, from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “Mienl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wilhelmine | Of or pertaining to the period of German history... |
| 2 | English | Wilhelm | — |
| 3 | German | Wilhelm | William |
| 4 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 5 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |