Where does “mine” come from?
mine (Turkish) comes from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mine (Turkish): glaze
Definitions
- glaze
Ancestry of “mine”, step by step
mine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مینا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مینا | glaze; enamel; daisy |
| 2 | Arabic | مِينَا | — |
| 3 | Pahlavi | 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 | — |
| 4 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Ottoman Turkish مینه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مینه | glaze |