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Where does “mi” come from?

mi (Pijin) comes from English Me, from Middle English me, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mi (Pijin): I/me

Definitions

  1. I/me

Ancestry of “mi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMeAbbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case...
2Middle Englishmeme; myself; Alternative form of mi
3Middle EnglishmenAlternative form of man; plural of mon
4Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
5Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
6Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mi”

  • mifala
  • iumi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →