Where does “míndearnáil” come from?

míndearnáil (Irish) comes from Irish mín, from Middle Irish min, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

míndearnáil (Irish): fine-darning

Definitions

  1. fine-darning

Ancestry of “míndearnáil”, step by step

míndearnáil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish mín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmínsmooth
2Middle Irishmin—
3Old Irishmenflour, meal
4Proto-Italicmenā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Irish dearnáil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdearnáildarn; verbal noun of dearnáil; darning
2Middle Englishdernento keep secret, hide, conceal
3Old Englishdyrnanto hide
4Proto-Germanic*darnijan—

Words derived from “míndearnáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →
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