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
Ancestry of “migen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | mīgan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mīgan | to urinate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mīganą | to urinate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meiǵʰ- | to urinate |