Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

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

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

Words derived from “men”

  • mine
  • min
  • mine
  • min
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →