Where does “meyn” come from?

meyn (Middle English) comes from Middle English main, from Old English mæġen, from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.

meyn (Middle English): Alternative form of mayn

Definitions

Alternative form of mayn

Ancestry of “meyn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	main	Alternative form of mayn
2	Old English	mæġen	might, main; strength
3	Proto-Germanic	maginą	ability, power, might, main
4	Proto-Indo-European	mēgh-	to be able

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maginą →Every word from Old English mæġen →