Where does “μην” come from?

μην (Greek) comes from Greek μη, from Ancient Greek μή, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

μην (Greek): Alternative form of μη

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of μη

Ancestry of “μην”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμηnot; non
2Ancient Greekμήnot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Ancient Greek μή →Every word from Greek μη →