Where does “meyne” come from?
meyne (Middle English) comes from Middle English meine, from Old French mesnie, from Vulgar Latin mansionata, from Latin mansiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
meyne (Middle English): Alternative form of min; Alternative form of mayn
Definitions
- Alternative form of min; Alternative form of mayn
Ancestry of “meyne”, step by step
meyne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English meine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | meine | — |
| 2 | Old French | mesnie | household |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mansionata | — |
| 4 | Latin | mansiō | An act or instance of staying, remaining; stay, continuance |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Old French maisniee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | maisniee | house; household |
| 2 | Latin | mānsiōnāta | household |
via Old French mesne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mesne | Alternative form of moien |