Where does “meanship” come from?
meanship (English) comes from English means, from English mean, from Middle English menen, from Old French mener, from Latin minō, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis — to cut, hew.
meanship (English): Instrumentality
Ancestry of “meanship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | means | plural of mean; An instrument or condition for... |
| 2 | English | mean | To intend; To convey; To have conviction in ; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | menen | to intend, to mean to indicate or signify; to... |
| 4 | Old French | mener | to lead |
| 5 | Latin | minō | — |
| 6 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 7 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |