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1. Etymology of the French word mine

the Old French word mine
derived from the Latin word mina (Greek weight unit; its weight of silver; mine; threats, menaces; warning signs)
derived from the Greek word mna, μνᾶ (a mna (mina), a certain weight)
derived from the Akkadian word manû

Derivations in French

miniere, minière, minette, portemine, minauder, minois, contre-mine, stylomine

Derivations in other languages

English mine, Italian mina, Romanian mină, Spanish mina

Cognates

Dutch muur, Dutch mijn, English mien, English mure, English mine, French mur, French minière, German Mauer, German mein, German Miene, German Mine, Icelandic múr, Icelandic minn, Italian muro, Italian miniera, Italian mina, Latin murus, Lithuanian minas, Norwegian mine, Polish mina, Polish mur, Portuguese mineira, Provençal mina, Provençal menera, Provençal mur, Russian минa, Swedish mur, Swedish min, Swedish mina, Yiddish mojr

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word mine

derived from the French word mine

Derivations in French

minette, minière, miner

Usage

Word found in Old French

3. Etymology of the French word mine

derived from the French word mine

Derivations in French

minage, minot

Usage

Word found in Old French

4. Etymology of the French word mine

derived from the French word mine
derived from the Latin word mina (Greek weight unit; its weight of silver; mine; threats, menaces; warning signs)
derived from the Greek word mna, μνᾶ (a mna (mina), a certain weight)
derived from the Akkadian word manû

Derivations in French

minette

Usage

Word found in Old French



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