Where does “meinn” come from?

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

meinn (Manx): meal, ground grains

Definitions

  1. meal, ground grains

Ancestry of “meinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmin—
2Old Irishmenflour, meal
3Proto-Italicmenā—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →