Old Irish mían

← Proto-Celtic (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *mey- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European *mey-n-eh₂- (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *mey- (mention)

→ English mean (cognate)

→ Irish mian (inherited)

→ Irish mian (inherited)

→ Irish mianadóir (derived)

→ Irish mianach (mention)

→ Irish mianúil (mention)

→ Scottish Gaelic miann (inherited)

→ Middle Irish méin (mention)

→ Old Irish míanach (affix)

→ Old Irish méin (mention)