Where does “mionfheoil” come from?

mionfheoil (Irish) comes from Irish mion-, from Irish mion, from Old Irish mín, from Proto-Celtic mīno- — soft, tender.

mionfheoil (Irish): mince

Definitions

  1. mince

Ancestry of “mionfheoil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmion-small, minute; minor, petty; micro-
2Irishmionsmall, tiny; fine; detailed
3Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
4Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender
Every word from Proto-Celtic mīno- →Every word from Irish mion- →Every word from Old Irish mín →
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