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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | men | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | menā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |