Where does “menino” come from?

menino (Italian) comes from Italian menare, from Latin minō, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

menino (Italian): third-person plural present subjunctive of...

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  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “menino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmenareto hit, beat; to take, lead; to drive
2Latinminōto drive or goad (animals)
3LatinminaA Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek...
4Gaulishmēnāore, mine
5Proto-Celtic*meinisore, metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis →Every word from Proto-Celtic *meinis →