Where does “mìn” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “mìn”, step by step

mìn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish men

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

via Old Irish mín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
2Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender

Words derived from “mìn”

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