Where does “Mencian” come from?
Mencian (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Mencian (English): Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Mencius
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Mencius
Ancestry of “Mencian”, step by step
Mencian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Mencius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mencius | Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289, or 385 - 303/302) |
| 2 | Latin | Mencius | Mencius |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |