Where does “miene” come from?
miene (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian mēna, from Proto-Germanic mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mein-.
miene (West Frisian): to think; to mean
Ancestry of “miene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | mēna | signify |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mainijaną | to mean, think |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mein- | — |