Where does “Min” come from?
Min derives from Mandarin 岷, a Chinese toponym of uncertain ultimate origin whose meaning is not definitively established.
Min (English): An Ancient Egyptian god of fertility and procreation
Definitions
- An Ancient Egyptian god of fertility and procreation
Ancestry of “Min”, step by step
Min traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English minoxidil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minoxidil | A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness |
| 2 | English | amino | Relating to an amine; The amine functional group |
| 3 | English | amino- | Of amines and of the amino functional group |
| 4 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 5 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 6 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 7 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 8 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 9 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 10 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Egyptian mnw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | mnw | trees; orchard, plantation; plants in general |
| 2 | Burmese | မွန် | noble; good; A female given name |
| 3 | Mon | မန် | Mon |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Middle English min
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | min | First-person singular genitive determiner: my;... |
| 2 | Old English | mīn | my, mine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mīnaz | my, mine; 1st person singular possessive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méynos | my; mine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mei | to fix, to build fortifications or fences |