Where does “mina” come from?

mina (Pukapukan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *mina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *minat — desire.

mina (Pukapukan): to like, love; be fond of, delight in

Definitions

  1. to like, love; be fond of, delight in

Ancestry of “mina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*minadesire
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*minatdesire
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *minat →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *mina →