Where does “men” come from?
men (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
Ancestry of “men”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | menā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |