Where does “min” come from?

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

Ancestry of “min”, step by step

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

Words derived from “min”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →