Where does “mynd” come from?
mynd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mynet, from Proto-Celtic ageti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
mynd (Welsh): to go
Ancestry of “mynd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | mynet | to go |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |