Where does “mein” come from?

mein (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mein, from Proto-Germanic mainą — damage, hurt; unjustice, sin.

mein (Icelandic): disease, illness; harm, damage

Definitions

  1. disease, illness; harm, damage

Ancestry of “mein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeinharm, mischief, crime, misdeed
2Proto-Germanicmainądamage, hurt; unjustice, sin

Words derived from “mein”

Every word from Proto-Germanic mainą →Every word from Old Norse mein →
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