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Where does “(s)mēy(H)-” come from?

(s)mēy(H)- (Proto-Indo-European): to cut, hew

Definitions

  1. to cut, hew

Words derived from “(s)mēy(H)-”

  • mine
  • mining
  • undermine
  • undermining
  • miner
  • mien
  • minefield
  • minesweeper
  • mynheer
  • coalmining
  • coalmine
  • countermine
  • minesweeping
  • mineshaft
  • miny
  • minelayer
  • minable
  • coalminer
  • mineworker
  • mineable
  • minenwerfer
  • underminer
  • nonmining
  • unminable