Where does “mian” come from?

mian (Manx) comes from Old Irish mían, from Proto-Indo-European mey-n-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mian (Manx): desire, appetite

Definitions

  1. desire, appetite

Ancestry of “mian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmíandesire, inclination; object of desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-n-eh₂-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “mian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-n-eh₂- →Every word from Old Irish mían →