Proto-Indo-European
*meyn-
‘intention, opinion’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *meyn-.
3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *meyn-, most familiar first.
- mean ← menen ← mǣnan ← *mainijan ← *mainijaną
- meant ← ment ← mǣnde ← *mainijan ← *mainijaną
- bemoan ← bemenen ← bemǣnan ← mǣnan ← *mainijan
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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *meyn-