Where does “minceth” come from?
minceth (English) comes from English mince, from Middle English mincen, from Old English minsian, from Proto-Germanic minnisōną, from Proto-Germanic minniz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
minceth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “minceth”, step by step
minceth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mince
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mince | Finely chopped meat; Finely chopped mixed fruit... |
| 2 | Middle English | mincen | To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small... |
| 3 | Old English | minsian | to diminish, lessen, become small |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | minnisōną | to make less, make smaller |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minniz | less, to a smaller degree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |