Etymology Explorer › Mizo

Where does “mizo” come from?

mizo (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,...

mizo (Mizo): the Mizo people

Definitions

  1. the Mizo people

Ancestry of “mizo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizomi—
2Northern Samimiiwe; what; which, that
3EnglishMeAbbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case...
4Middle Englishmeme; myself; Alternative form of mi
5Middle EnglishmenAlternative form of man; plural of mon
6Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
7Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
8Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mizo”

  • Mizoram
  • Mizoram
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