Where does “ming” come from?
Ming derives from Old English mengan, which comes from Old English myne, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European menk- to the root Proto-Indo-European men-.
ming (English): To mix, blend, mingle; To bring together; to be...
Definitions
- To mix, blend, mingle; To bring together; to be...
Ancestry of “ming”, step by step
ming traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English mingen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mingen | — |
| 2 | Old English | menġan | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *mangijan | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mangijaną | to knead, mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |
via Middle English mengen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mengen | — |