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
- dear, darling, sweet, bland, quiet, patient
Ancestry of “meen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | mín | smooth; fine , small; gentle, courteous, tender;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | min | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | men | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | menā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
Words derived from “meen”