Where does “mener” come from?
mener (Old French) comes from Latin minō, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
mener (Old French): to lead
Ancestry of “mener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | minō | — |
| 2 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 3 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
Words derived from “mener”