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Where does “minge” come from?

minge (English) comes from Romani mintš, from Romani minʒ, from Sanskrit मध्य, from Proto-Indo-European *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

minge (English): The pubic hair and vulva; A small biting fly; a...

Definitions

  1. The pubic hair and vulva; A small biting fly; a...

Ancestry of “minge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanimintšfemale genitals
2Romaniminʒ—
3Sanskritमध्यmiddle; central; centre, middle
4Proto-Indo-European*mádʰyas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰyasmiddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with
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