Where does “mine” come from?
mine (Irish) comes from Irish min, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mine (Irish): inflection of mion:
## genitive feminine...
Definitions
- inflection of mion:
## genitive feminine...
Ancestry of “mine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | min | meal; powdered matter; inflection of mion:
##... |
| 2 | Old Irish | men | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | menā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |