Where does “Cíchmuine” come from?

Cíchmuine (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish min, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

Ancestry of “Cíchmuine”, step by step

Cíchmuine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish min

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmin
2Old Irishmenflour, meal
3Proto-Italicmenā
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Middle Irish cích

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcíchbreast; nipple; teat
2Old Irishcíchbreast
3Proto-Celtickīkosbreast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH-Every word from Proto-Italic menāEvery word from Old Irish men
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