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Where does “ardveeinee” come from?

ardveeinee (Manx) comes from Manx meen, from Irish mín, from Middle Irish min, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

ardveeinee (Manx): to civilize

Definitions

  1. to civilize

Ancestry of “ardveeinee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmeendear, darling, sweet, bland, quiet, patient
2Irishmínsmooth; fine , small; gentle, courteous, tender;...
3Middle Irishmin—
4Old Irishmen—
5Proto-Italicmenā—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →