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Where does “miann” come from?

miann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish mían, from Proto-Indo-European mey-n-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

miann (Scottish Gaelic): desire, will, purpose, intention; appetite,...

Definitions

  1. desire, will, purpose, intention; appetite,...

Ancestry of “miann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmíandesire, inclination; object of desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-n-eh₂-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “miann”

  • miannach
  • miann gadachd
  • ana-miann
  • dà-mhiannach
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