Where does “Miño” come from?
Miño (Galician) comes from Portuguese Minho, from Latin Minius, from Proto-Celtic mino-, from Proto-Indo-European mei- — to go; to switch; small.
Ancestry of “Miño”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Minho | — |
| 2 | Latin | Minius | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mino- | smooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mei- | to go; to switch; small |