MING - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Categories: Dynasty
Synonyms
Ming, Ming dynasty
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ming" comes from Proto-Indo-European *men-. It started in Proto-Germanic *munaną. Then it appeared in Old English myngian. Later, people used it in Middle English mingen. After that, it was Proto-Indo-European *menk-. Over time, it became Proto-West Germanic *mangijan. Finally, it reached Old English mengan. It started in Middle English mingen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: mengen
- German: mengen
- Danish: mænge
- Old English: ġemang
🔗 Related Words
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🧩 Fun Fact
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