Where does “meen” come from?

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

meen (Manx): dear, darling, sweet, bland, quiet, patient

Definitions

  1. dear, darling, sweet, bland, quiet, patient

Ancestry of “meen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmínsmooth
2Middle Irishmin—
3Old Irishmenflour, meal
4Proto-Italicmenā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “meen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →