Where does “méin” come from?

méin (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

méin (Old Irish): mineral, ore; metal; bent, disposition,...

Definitions

  1. mineral, ore; metal; bent, disposition,...

Ancestry of “méin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*meinisore, metal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew

Words derived from “méin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis →Every word from Proto-Celtic *meinis →