Where does “mín” come from?

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

mín (Irish): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “mín”, step by step

mín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish min

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

via Old Irish mín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
2Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender

Words derived from “mín”

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