Where does “minatus” come from?

minatus (Latin) comes 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.

minatus (Latin): driven

Definitions

  1. driven

Ancestry of “minatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinminōto drive or goad (animals)
2LatinminaA Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek...
3Gaulishmēnāore, mine
4Proto-Celtic*meinisore, metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
6Proto-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 →