minsen etymology

Middle English word minsen comes from Proto-Indo-European *mī-, Proto-Germanic *minnizô, Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey-, Proto-Indo-European *min-, Proto-Germanic - isōną, and later Proto-Germanic *minniz (Less, to a smaller degree.)

Detailed word origin of minsen

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*mī- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*minnizô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*(e)mey- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) small, little
*min- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
- isōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*minniz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Less, to a smaller degree.
min Old English (ang) Small.
*minnisōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To make less, make smaller.
minsian Old English (ang) To become small. To diminish, lessen, make smaller or less important.
minsen Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as minsen

Descendants of *mī-
communite footmele lymmele male malle medd mellen menen mermayde milse mincen minchen minet ministre mis- misbeden misdon misliken mislore mixen monk poisoun stoundemele ȝemene ȝemæne
Descendants of *minnizô
min minnen my mynnen
Descendants of - isōną
bleschen blessen blesshen hailsen halsen halsien haylsen ranshen rencen rensen rinsen rinshen rixen rixien rixlien rynsen wansen whinsen