Where does “mianach” come from?
mianach (Irish) comes from Irish mian, from Middle Irish mían, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
mianach (Irish): stuff, material, substance, quality; Synonym of...
Definitions
- stuff, material, substance, quality; Synonym of...
Ancestry of “mianach”, step by step
mianach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish mian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | mian | desire, wish; ore |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mían | mineral, ore |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
via Old Irish míanach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | míanach | desirous, eager, wishful |
| 2 | Old Irish | mían | desire, inclination; object of desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey-n-eh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |