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