Where does “menelstwo” come from?
menelstwo (Polish) comes from Polish menel, from French meneur, from French mener, from Old French mener, from Latin minō, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis — to cut, hew.
menelstwo (Polish): bumhood
Definitions
- bumhood
Ancestry of “menelstwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | menel | bum, hobo |
| 2 | French | meneur | leader; point guard |
| 3 | French | mener | to lead, to take; to lead, to run, to take... |
| 4 | Old French | mener | to lead |
| 5 | Latin | minō | to drive or goad (animals) |
| 6 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 7 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |