Where does “men” come from?

men (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

men (Old Irish): flour, meal

Definitions

  1. flour, meal

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmenā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “men”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →