Where does “mein” come from?

mein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse mein, from Proto-Germanic mainą — damage, hurt; unjustice, sin.

mein (Norwegian Nynorsk): harm

Definitions

  1. harm

Ancestry of “mein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeinharm, mischief, crime, misdeed
2Proto-Germanicmainądamage, hurt; unjustice, sin
Every word from Proto-Germanic mainą →Every word from Old Norse mein →