Where does “mēnis” come from?

mēnis (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

mēnis (Proto-Celtic): ore, metal; mine

Definitions

  1. ore, metal; mine

Ancestry of “mēnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis →