Where does “mipa” come from?
mipa (Mizo) comes from Mizo mi, from Northern Sami mii, from English Me, from Middle English me, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mipa (Mizo): man, boy
Definitions
- man, boy
Ancestry of “mipa”, step by step
mipa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mizo mi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizo | mi | person |
| 2 | Northern Sami | mii | we; what; which, that |
| 3 | English | Me | Abbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case... |
| 4 | Middle English | me | me; myself; Alternative form of mi |
| 5 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 6 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Mizo pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mizo | pa | father, stepfather |