mainiz

mainiz
s. maini-;

Germanisches Wörterbuch . 2014.

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  • mean — English has three distinct words mean. The oldest, ‘intend’ [OE], goes back via a prehistoric West Germanic *mainjan to the Indo European base *men ‘think’ (source also of English memory, mention, mind, etc). The adjective ‘petty, stingy’ [12]… …   Word origins

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