Where does “mniex” come from?

mniex (Maltese) comes from Maltese minn, from Arabic مِنْ.

Ancestry of “mniex”, step by step

mniex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese minn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseminnfrom
2Arabicمِنْ—

via Maltese iex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseiexwhat
2Arabicأَيّ شَيْءwhat thing
Every word from Arabic مِنْ →Every word from Maltese minn →