mincen

Middle English

/ˈminsən/

verb

Definitions

To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small pieces.
(figurative) To divide or partition.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English minsian inherited from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (make less, make smaller) borrowed from Old French mincer, mince.

Origin

Old French

mince

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mince English
minceable English
minced English
mincer English
minceth English
mincy English
*(e)mey- Proto-Indo-European
*minnisōną Proto-Germanic
geminsian Old English
min Old English
minsian Old English
*minska Old Norse
mince Old French
mincer Old French
免治 Chinese
*minsto Frankish