Where does “mincen” come from?
mincen (Middle English) comes from Old English minsian, from Proto-Germanic minnisōną, from Proto-Germanic minniz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mincen (Middle English): To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small...
Definitions
- To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small...
Ancestry of “mincen”, step by step
mincen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English minsian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | minsian | to diminish, lessen, become small |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | minnisōną | to make less, make smaller |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | minniz | less, to a smaller degree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Old French mincer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mincer | to cut into pieces |