Where does “mynheer” come from?
mynheer (English) comes from Dutch mynheer, from Dutch mijnheer, from Dutch mijn, from French mine, from Breton min, from Italian mina, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā — to cut, hew.
mynheer (English): Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or...
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Ancestry of “mynheer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mynheer | Obsolete spelling of mijnheer |
| 2 | Dutch | mijnheer | Alternative form of meneer |
| 3 | Dutch | mijn | belonging to me: my; mine; shaft dug by an insect... |
| 4 | French | mine | mine; pencil lead; piledriver, scorcher |
| 5 | Breton | min | face of an animal; beak, muzzle |
| 6 | Italian | mina | mine, land mine; lead in pencils; mine which... |
| 7 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 8 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |