Where does “mine” come from?
mine (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French mine, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
mine (Middle Dutch): ore vein, mine; inflection of mijn:
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Definitions
- ore vein, mine; inflection of mijn:
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Ancestry of “mine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | mine | — |
| 2 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 3 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
Words derived from “mine”