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Where does “min” come from?

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

min (Scottish Gaelic): clement, gentle; meek; pleasant, inoffensive,...

Definitions

  1. clement, gentle; meek; pleasant, inoffensive,...

Ancestry of “min”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmen—
2Proto-Italicmenā—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “min”

  • mìnich
  • eadar-mhìniche
  • eadar-mhìnich
  • mì-mhìnich
  • eadar-mhìnichear
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