Where does “khämimätawngky” come from?
khämimätawngky (Khumi Chin) comes from Khumi Chin khimi, from Northern Sami mii, from English Me, from Middle English me, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
khämimätawngky (Khumi Chin): elder
Definitions
- elder
Ancestry of “khämimätawngky”, step by step
khämimätawngky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khumi Chin khimi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khumi Chin | khimi | person |
| 2 | Northern Sami | mii | we; what; which, that |
| 3 | English | Me | Abbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case... |
| 4 | Middle English | me | me; myself; Alternative form of mi |
| 5 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 6 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |