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Where does “míndearnálaí” come from?

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

míndearnálaí (Irish): fine-darner

Definitions

  1. fine-darner

Ancestry of “míndearnálaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmíndearnáilfine-darning
2Irishmínsmooth; fine , small; gentle, courteous, tender;...
3Middle Irishmin—
4Old Irishmen—
5Proto-Italicmenā—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
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