Where does “migen” come from?
migen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mīgan, from Proto-West Germanic mīgan, from Proto-Germanic mīganą, from Proto-Indo-European meiǵʰ- — to urinate.
migen (Middle Dutch): to urinate
Definitions
- to urinate
Ancestry of “migen”, step by step
migen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch mīgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mīgan | to urinate |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mīgan | to urinate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mīganą | to urinate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meiǵʰ- | to urinate |
via Old English mīgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mīgan | to urinate, piss, pee |