Where does “minaire” come from?

minaire (Occitan) comes from Occitan mina, from Vulgar Latin mina, from Gaulish meina, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

minaire (Occitan): miner a person who works in a mine

Definitions

  1. miner a person who works in a mine

Ancestry of “minaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanminamine
2Vulgar Latinmina—
3Gaulishmeina—
4Proto-Celtic*meinisore, metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis →Every word from Proto-Celtic *meinis →