Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “mince” come from? Mince comes from Middle English mincen, from Old English minsian, from Proto-Germanic minnisōną and minniz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (e)mey-.
mince (English): Finely chopped meat; Finely chopped mixed fruit...
Definitions Finely chopped meat; Finely chopped mixed fruit... Ancestry of “mince”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English mincen To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small... 2 Old English minsian to diminish, lessen, become small 3 Proto-Germanic minnisōną to make less, make smaller 4 Proto-Germanic minniz less, to a smaller degree 5 Proto-Indo-European mēy- soft, tender, dear
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