Where does “mìnich” come from?

mìnich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mìn, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mìnich (Scottish Gaelic): explain, expound, illustrate, interpret; polish,...

Definitions

  1. explain, expound, illustrate, interpret; polish,...

Ancestry of “mìnich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmìnclement, gentle; meek; pleasant, inoffensive,...
2Old Irishmenflour, meal
3Proto-Italicmenā—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “mìnich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →