Where does “minta” come from?

minta (Italian) comes from Italian minto, from Old English hōh, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

minta (Italian): feminine singular of minto

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of minto

Ancestry of “minta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmintopast participle of mingere
2Old Englishhōhheel, hough; hill spur, promontory; promontory
3Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hheel
4Proto-Germanichanhazheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄h →