Old English minsian

← Old English min (affix)

← Old English -sian (affix)

← Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *minniz (mention)

← Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (derived)

→ English mince (inherited)

→ Old English geminsian (affix)

→ Middle English mincen (inherited)