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Where does “meanma” come from?

meanma (Irish) comes from Middle Irish menma, from Old Irish menmae, from Proto-Celtic menmans, from Proto-Celtic menman, from Proto-Indo-European ménmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

meanma (Irish): mind, thought, attention; state of mind, spirit,...

Definitions

  1. mind, thought, attention; state of mind, spirit,...

Ancestry of “meanma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmenma—
2Old Irishmenmaethe mind; thinking, understanding; thought, heed,...
3Proto-Celticmenmans—
4Proto-Celticmenmansense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanménmn̥—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →