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

  1. inflection of mion: ## genitive feminine...

Ancestry of “mine”, step by step

mine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish min

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishminmeal; powdered matter; inflection of mion: ##...
2Old Irishmenflour, meal
3Proto-Italicmenā—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Irish mion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmionsmall, tiny; fine; detailed
2Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
3Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →