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Where does “meins” come from?
meins (Old French) comes from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.
Ancestry of “meins”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
minus
nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
2
Proto-Italic
minos
less
Words derived from “meins”
moins
moins
néanmoins
mwens
mwins
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